“During the period of house arrest, I had an electronic manacle around my leg for 24 hours a day, and for someone who has tried to give others liberty all their adult life, that is absolutely intolerable.” GivingHouseHoursLibertyPeriodsAdultsLegsHouse Arrest Author:Julian Assange
“If a source gives us material that is of political, diplomatic, ethical or historical significance that has not been published before and is comprised of official documents or recordings, then we will publish it.” IfsGivingPoliticalMaterialsSourceHistoricalOfficialsSignificanceEthicalDocumentsPublishDiplomaticWikileaksHistorical Significance Author:Julian Assange
“There are the Podesta emails we've been publishing. [John] Podesta is Hillary Clinton's primary campaign manager, so there's a thread that runs through all these emails; there are quite a lot of pay-for-play, as they call it, giving access in exchange for money to states, individuals and corporations.” GivingStatesPlayRunningIndividualPayClintonAccessCampaignsManagersPrimariesCorporationsThreadPublishingEmail Author:Julian Assange
“The emails that give evidence of access for money and how Hillary Clinton herself benefited from this and how she is benefitting politically, are quite extraordinary.” GivingEvidenceClintonExtraordinaryAccessEmail Author:Julian Assange
“That was a brave and principled thing for Ecuador to do [give me asylum application]. Now we have the U.S. election [campaign], the Ecuadorian election is in February next year, and you have the White House feeling the political heat as a result of the true information that we have been publishing.” GivingYearsHas BeensFeelingsPoliticalNextHouseWhiteResultsInformationGive MeElectionBraveCampaignsHeatWhite HouseApplicationPublishingNext YearAsylumsFebruaryPrincipledEcuador Author:Julian Assange
“The sense of perspective that interaction with multiple cultures gives you I find to be extremely valuable, because it allows you to see the structure of a country with greater clarity, and gives you a sense of mental independence.” GivingCountryCultureGreaterPerspectiveIndependenceStructureValuableClarityInteractionMultiple Author:Julian Assange
“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.” WantGivingPhilosophyGovernmentHappensSufferingCausesDifferencesNumbersEnemyDoubtBenefitsApproachDinnerShyEmbarrassedDecencySpoilDisclosureBorderlineBenefit Of The DoubtSchism Book:Julian Assange: The Unauthorised Autobiography Source: Julian Assange: The Unauthorised Autobiography
“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.” GivingSaidCountryEnoughJusticeCostStormNewspapersShelterFreedom Of SpeechCensoredEnough Is EnoughShelter From The Storm Author:Julian Assange
“What are the differences between Mark Zuckerberg and me? I give private information on corporations to you for free, and I'm a villain. Zuckerberg gives your private information to corporations for money and he’s Man of the Year.” MenGivingYearsDifferencesMoneyInformationMarkCriminalsCorporationsVillainGoogleScoundrelsZuckerbergInformants Author:Julian Assange
