Freedom Quotes
The most fought-for idea in human history, explored by those who won it, lost it, and fought to keep it.
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"Freedom in software development means having the tools and knowledge to create without barriers."Ryan Dahl
"The beauty of open standards is that they allow anyone to innovate without asking permission."Vint Cerf
"Freedom to innovate requires responsibility to not abuse that freedom."Vint Cerf
"I have always believed the Web is for everyone."Tim Berners-Lee
"Anybody can put information on the Web. That is the wonderful thing about it."Tim Berners-Lee
"The Web should be a place where all voices can be heard."Tim Berners-Lee
"Information should flow freely across borders and cultures."Tim Berners-Lee
"Barriers to participation should be minimal, not maximal."Tim Berners-Lee
"Open standards are better than proprietary solutions."Tim Berners-Lee
"We must be vigilant guardians of Web freedom."Tim Berners-Lee
"We must protect the Web from fragmentation and control."Tim Berners-Lee
"Unless explicitly silenced."Guido van Rossum
"Open source is about sharing and collaboration."Guido van Rossum
"Freedom is earned through responsibility."Guido van Rossum
"Freedom is the ability to be yourself."Guido van Rossum
"Freedom in expression leads to freedom in creation."Yukihiro Matsumoto
"Freedom means taking responsibility for your choices."Yukihiro Matsumoto
"Restrictions on commerce are restrictions on freedom itself."David Ricardo
"The security of property rights is essential to economic progress."David Ricardo
"Every individual is the best judge of his own interests and should be free to pursue them."David Ricardo
"The natural state of commerce is freedom; all restrictions are artificial impediments."David Ricardo
"Commerce knows no national boundaries and should be as free as the air."David Ricardo
"The freedom to think differently is essential to progress."Barbara Liskov
"Freedom is earned through responsibility."Barbara Liskov
"I've never been in situations where someone has forced me against my will to do anything."Donald Knuth
"Web standards matter because they set us free from vendor lock-in and corporate control."Brendan Eich
"The web's interoperability is not guaranteed; it must be defended actively."Brendan Eich
"The internet should be a tool for liberation, not a tool for control."Brendan Eich
"I believe the future internet must be owned by its users, not its providers."Brendan Eich
"I believe in giving programmers the freedom to express themselves clearly."Guido van Rossum