“But groundless hope, like unconditional love, is the only kind worth having.”

“The 'Total Information Awareness' project is truly diabolical - mostly because of the legal changes which have made it possible in the first place. As a consequence of the Patriot Act, government now has access to all sorts of private and commercial databases that were previously off limits.”

“They seem to have forgotten that, and are back saying the only purpose of P2P networks is for illegal trading of owned goods. We claim part of the reason for P2P is for legal trading of what ought to be in public domain. And what is in public domain in many cases.”

“Royalties are not how most writers or musicians make their living. Musicians by and large make a living with a relationship with an audience that is economically harnessed through performance and ticket sales.”

“We will create a civilization of the Mind in Cyberspace. May it be more humane and fair than the world your governments have made before.”

“The Internet treats censorship as a malfunction and routes around it.”

“Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking a peeping tom to install your window blinds.”

“I think that humor is part of what saves us from despair.”

“But groundless hope, like unconditional love, is the only kind worth having.”

“New solutions win by virtue of adoption, and they don't get adopted if they're bad solutions.”

“Everyone seems to be playing well within the boundaries of his usual rule set. I have yet to hear anyone say something that seemed likely to mitigate the idiocy of this age.”