Edward Snowden

"I chose truth over comfort."

"The law is only as good as its enforcement."

"Small acts of dissent can spark large movements."

"Fear is what prevents people from speaking truth to power."

"A society that demands conformity is a society in decline."

"The most dangerous government is one that operates in secret."

"Innocence is not a license to abandon rights."

"Courage is found in standing alone when everyone else looks away."

"The cost of freedom is vigilance."

"Integrity means doing what's right when no one is watching."

"Power thrives in darkness and dies in sunlight."

"Democracy is not a spectator sport."

"The greatest act of patriotism is holding your government accountable."

"Truth is the first casualty of power."

"Speaking out against injustice is never easy, but it's always necessary."

"A free society requires free people who aren't afraid."

"The public has a right to know what its government is doing."

"Change begins when one person decides to act."

"Principles matter more than comfort."

"The right to privacy is not negotiable."

"I stand by every document I've released."

"History will judge not our disclosures, but the secrecy that necessitated them."

"When institutions fail, individuals must act."

"The Constitution protects all of us, not just the powerful."

"Transparency is the antidote to corruption."

"Every person deserves privacy, regardless of what they're doing."

"The system won't reform itself; it requires pressure from outside."

"Whistleblowing is an act of faith in democracy."

"We all have a role to play in the system."

"Truth cannot be suppressed forever."