Edward Snowden

"The measure of your integrity is determined by the cost you're willing to pay for it."

"Freedom is worth the price."

"Silence in the face of injustice is complicity."

"Every person has the power to effect change."

"The role of a citizen is to keep their government honest."

"Laws that serve justice should be followed; laws that serve oppression should be challenged."

"I'm not a traitor to my country; I'm loyal to its ideals."

"The powerful depend on the silence of the powerless."

"Democracy cannot survive mass surveillance."

"Dissent is a form of patriotism."

"The system is only as just as we demand it to be."

"One person standing for the truth is more powerful than a million voices in the dark."

"Fear is the government's most powerful weapon."

"Truth is revolutionary."

"The future depends on the choices we make today."

"Conscience is universal."

"A government that fears its people is a government with something to hide."

"Rights are only real when they're defended."

"Speaking truth is never without cost, but silence costs more."

"Justice requires accountability at every level."

"The right to privacy is the foundation of all other rights."

"Change happens when ordinary people do extraordinary things."

"The Constitution is not just words on paper; it's the foundation of our society."

"I chose my conscience over my career."

"A truly free society never asks its people to choose between freedom and security."

"History will show that whistleblowers were on the right side."

"Power concentrated without oversight is the definition of tyranny."

"The public interest trumps state secrecy."

"Every act of courage inspires countless others."

"Democracy is fragile and requires constant vigilance."