Richard Stallman

"Free software is a matter of liberty, not price."

"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that the very existence of the world is a form of resistance."

"Proprietary software is an injustice."

"I would rather be a free person with limitations than a rich person in chains."

"Privacy is not about secrecy. It's about freedom."

"The computing industry has set itself up for a fall."

"I believe in copyleft, not copyright."

"When software is proprietary, the vendor controls the product and through it, the users."

"Software should be free for everyone to use, study, and modify."

"The GNU project was created because I wanted to create a free operating system."

"Surveillance is the business model of the internet."

"To be a programmer is to be a creator, but also a guardian of freedom."

"Free software respects your freedom and community."

"Code is speech, and speech must be free."

"DRM is a betrayal of everything the internet stands for."

"Teaching someone to program is teaching them to think."

"Freedom is not gratis; it's about liberty."

"I am against intellectual property; I believe in intellectual freedom."

"The future of computing belongs to those who understand its power and responsibility."

"Every program has an owner, and that owner decides what you can do."

"Science and innovation thrive in a free environment."

"A hacker is someone who enjoys creative problem-solving."

"Philosophy is important in programming because it shapes your values."

"The most important part of an operating system is freedom."

"Collaboration is only possible when everyone has the source code."

"I decided long ago that I would not let anyone own my labor."

"The GNU GPL ensures that software remains free for all users forever."

"Restrictions on software are restrictions on human freedom."

"To release software under a restrictive license is to commit a crime against humanity."

"Learning to code is learning to communicate with machines and with others."