This movement is not about the destruction of law, but the construction of law. Julian Assange More Quotes by Julian Assange More Quotes From Julian Assange One of the best attributes of human beings is that they're adaptable; one of the worst attributes of human beings is they are adaptable. They adapt and start to tolerate abuses, they adapt to being involved themselves in abuses, they adapt to adversity and they continue on. Julian Assange attributes abuse adversity If we can only live once, let it be a daring adventure. Julian Assange daring ifs adventure The penetration of society by the Internet and the penetration of the Internet by society is the best thing that has ever happened to global human civilisation. Julian Assange penetration best-things internet The attack on the truth by war begins long before war starts and continues long after a war ends. Julian Assange ends war long Let us not compare Edward Snowden's situation with that of Chelsea Manning or Jeremy Hammond, who is also imprisoned in the United States. As a result of WikiLeaks' hard work, Edward Snowden has political asylum, has travel documents, lives with his girlfriend, goes to the ballet and earns substantial speaking fees. Edward Snowden is essentially free and happy. That is no coincidence. It was my strategy to undo the chilling effect of the 35 year Manning sentence and it has worked. Julian Assange girlfriend hard-work years It is the role of good journalism to take on powerful abusers, and when powerful abusers are taken on, there's always a bad reaction. So we see that controversy, and we believe that is a good thing to engage in. Julian Assange powerful taken believe It is impossible to correct abuses unless we know that theyre going on. Julian Assange domestic-violence wikileaks abuse If instituted, the TPP's IP regime would trample over individual rights and free expression, as well as ride roughshod over the intellectual and creative commons. If you read, write, publish, think, listen, dance, sing or invent; if you farm or consume food; if you're ill now or might one day be ill, the TPP has you in its crosshairs. Julian Assange rights writing thinking Every time we witness an act that we feel to be unjust and do not act, we become a party to injustice. Julian Assange injustice unjust party Stopping leaks is a new form of censorship. Julian Assange censorship stopping form The greater the power, the more need there is for transparency, because if the power is abused, the result can be so enormous. On the other hand, those people who do not have power, we mustn't reduce their power even more by making them yet more transparent. Julian Assange hands people needs If you see the rhetoric from coming out of the Democrats is that they're pro-civil liberties, and an important part of civil liberties is respect for the First Amendment and the rule of law, and that has broken down under the Obama administration, and Hillary Clinton was part of that process. Julian Assange important broken law People love WikiLeaks when it is exposing corruption in their opponents. People oppose WikiLeaks when it is exposing corruption or dangerous behavior in themselves. Julian Assange corruption behavior people If we can only live once, then let it be a daring adventure that draws on all our powers. Let our grandchildren delight to find the start of our stories in their ears but the endings all around in their wandering eyes. Julian Assange grandchildren eye adventure The Obama administration has attempted to prosecute more journalists and journalistic sources under the same Espionage Act she was being investigated under in all previous presidencies combined. Julian Assange administration espionage source Large newspapers are routinely censored by legal costs. It is time this stopped. It is time a country said, enough is enough, justice must be seen, history must be preserved, and we will give shelter from the storm. Julian Assange justice giving country To keep a person ignorant is to place them in a cage. Julian Assange cages ignorant persons Wikileaks has - we specialize in bringing the First Amendment to the world, and we were always very surprised one of our biggest battles would be trying to bring it to the United States under an Obama administration. Julian Assange battle trying world There is unity in the oppression. There must be absolute unity and determination, in the response. Julian Assange oppression unity determination A great number of those working for liberal causes are not only shy but borderline collusive. They want change to happen nicely, and it won't. They want decency to come about without anybody suffering or being embarrassed, and it won't. And most of all they want to give many of the enemies of open government the benefit of the doubt, and I don't. It's not just a difference of approach, it's a complete schism in our respective philosophy. You can't go about disclosure in the hope that it won't spoil anybody's dinner. Julian Assange differences government philosophy
