Richard Stallman

"Digital rebellion begins with understanding how your tools work"

"The struggle for software freedom is the struggle for human dignity"

"We are not consumers of technology, we are its authors"

"Free software proves that abundance, not scarcity, drives progress"

"The future of technology will be determined by what we choose today"

"Free software is a matter of liberty, not price. Think of it as free speech, not free beer."

"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion."

"I would rather die standing than live on my knees."

"Proprietary software is an injustice that we should work to eliminate."

"When we call software 'free,' we mean that users have the four essential freedoms: to run, copy, distribute, and improve it."

"A person is not obligated to follow unjust laws; in fact, one has a moral duty to resist them."

"The best way to predict the future is to invent it through your own efforts."

"Digital restrictions management is a form of oppression disguised as protection."

"Copyright law should serve the public good, not just corporate interests."

"If you want to accomplish something in the world, idealism is not enough—you must also be willing to be practical."

"The strength of our conviction is measured by what we are willing to sacrifice for it."

"Software should serve humanity, not the other way around."

"Sharing knowledge is the foundation of a just society."

"Freedom requires eternal vigilance against those who would control what we think and do."

"The measure of a society is how it treats those with the least power."

"To be truly free, you must understand the systems that constrain you."

"A locked-down computer is a computer that doesn't truly belong to its owner."

"Education should teach people to think critically, not to accept what they are told."

"The future belongs to those who work to create it, not those who merely wait for it."

"Injustice anywhere threatens justice everywhere."

"Our responsibility is not just to write code, but to consider its impact on human freedom."

"Civilization advances when we give people tools to express and share their creativity."

"The path of integrity is often difficult, but it is the only path worth taking."

"To change the world, you must first change yourself."

"Knowledge hoarded is knowledge wasted; knowledge shared multiplies."