The NSA routinely lies in response to congressional inquiries about the scope of surveillance in America.

There have been times throughout American history where what is right is not the same as what is legal. Sometimes to do the right thing you have to break the law.

Arguing that you don't care about privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don't care about free speech because you have nothing to say.

Your rights matter, because you never know when you're going to need them.

It is afraid of an informed, angry public demanding the constitutional government it was promised - and it should be.

I don't want to live in a world where there's no privacy, and therefore no room for intellectual exploration and creativity.

Truth is coming, and it cannot be stopped.

Privacy matters; privacy is what allows us to determine who we are and who we want to be.

The US government still has no idea what documents I have because encryption works

We need to think about encryption not as this sort of arcane, black art. It's a basic protection.

Because, remember, I didn't want to change society. I wanted to give society a chance to determine if it should change itself.

Writing is a lot like making soup. My subconscious cooks the idea, but I have to sit down at the computer to pour it out.

The prince of darkness is a gentleman.

With children who have never said a word, parents tend to assume, for better or for worse, that there isn't any language there.

Boxers are hot, and by boxers I mean guys who box, not the underwear. So get rid of 'em!

Help yourself, and Heaven will help you.

America is the one that leads the effort to make sure the freedom of navigation in the South China Sea is protected.

For one thing, Judo in reality is not a mere sport or game. I regard it as a principle of life, art and science. In fact, it is a means for personal cultural attainment.

Weapons are not proper instruments for gentle people; they use them only when they have no other choice. Peace and quiet are what they value. They do not glory in victory.

I'm lyrically driven, I'm not musically driven.

Each year of life brings us nearer to our decline, but I will continue to seek a listener until I'm dead in a ditch.