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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"I will continue to fight for software freedom until my last breath."
Richard Stallman
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"You don't have to be rich to be happy, but you do have to be free"
Steve Wozniak
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"I wanted to democratize computing, not monopolize it"
Steve Wozniak
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"Freedom of thought is the most fundamental liberty."
John von Neumann
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"Freedom is the condition in which humans can develop their full potential."
John von Neumann
"Real wealth is not about having a lot of money. Real wealth is about having choices."
Linus Torvalds
"Free speech is important, but not necessarily free beer."
Linus Torvalds
"I've never been interested in the traditional corporate ladder."
Linus Torvalds
"The whole world of open source is about freedom."
Linus Torvalds
"I'm deeply opposed to any kind of intellectual property protection for software."
Linus Torvalds
"I believe in giving people the freedom to make their own choices."
Linus Torvalds
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"Freedom and responsibility are two sides of the same coin."
Reed Hastings
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"Treat people like adults; they'll act like adults."
Reed Hastings
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"We believe in the power of choice."
Reed Hastings
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"The future of entertainment is about giving people what they want."
Reed Hastings
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"The future of work is about autonomy and purpose."
Reed Hastings
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"I valued my freedom more than any salary."
Steve Wozniak
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"I never wanted to be rich; I wanted to be free."
Steve Wozniak
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"Technology's greatest gift is the liberation of human potential."
Gordon Moore
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"Freedom is the space between what you must do and what you choose to do."
Gordon Moore
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"Freedom multiplies when shared; it diminishes when hoarded."
Gordon Moore
"Freedom is worth fighting for."
Tim Cook
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"Freedom without responsibility is merely licentiousness."
Sunita Narain
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"Software should be free not because of charity, but because freedom is a prerequisite for human dignity in the digital age."
Richard Stallman
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"When we call software 'free,' we mean freedom, not price. Think of free speech, not free beer."
Richard Stallman
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"Free software is a matter of liberty, not price. To understand the concept, you should think of 'free' as in 'free speech.'"
Richard Stallman
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"We have the right to read, and that includes the right to understand what our devices are doing."
Richard Stallman
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"The spread of surveillance technology represents one of the greatest threats to human freedom of our time."
Richard Stallman
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"True independence requires understanding the tools you depend on and having the freedom to modify them."
Richard Stallman
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"When source code is hidden, it becomes a form of censorship that harms both users and society."
Richard Stallman