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Richard Stallman, born on March 16, 1953, is a renowned activist. He is one of the founders of the free software movement, the founder of the GNU project, and the founder of the Free Software Foundation (FSF). Stallman is dedicated to promoting the ideas of free software, advocating for users' freedom to use, study, modify, and distribute software.

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“I could have made money this way, and perhaps amused myself writing code. But I knew that at the end of my career, I would look back on years of building walls to divide people, and feel I had spent my life making the world a worse place.”

People World Way Feels Writing Years Looks Made Ends Careers Building Wall Code Divides End Of The World Amused Building Walls Writing Code

Book:Free Software, Free Society: Selected Essays of Richard M. Stallman

Source: Free Software, Free Society: Selected Essays of Richard M. Stallman

“People said I should accept the world. Bullshit! I don't accept the world.”

People World Should Said Accepting Bullshit

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“If in my lifetime the problem of non-free software is solved, I could perhaps relax and write software again. But I might instead try to help deal with the world's larger problems. Standing up to an evil system is exhilarating, and now I have a taste for it.”

Ifs World Writing Trying Helping Problem Might Evil Deals Taste Standing Lifetime Relax Software Exhilarating

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“The desire to be rewarded for one's creativity does not justify depriving the world in general of all or part of that creativity.”

World Doe Desire Creativity Justify Depriving

Book:Free Software, Free Society: Selected Essays of Richard M. Stallman

Source: Free Software, Free Society: Selected Essays of Richard M. Stallman

“I'm the last survivor of a dead culture. And I don't really belong in the world anymore. And in some ways I feel I ought to be dead.”

World Way Feels Lasts Culture Ought Survivor

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“In terms of effect on the world, it's very good that I've lived. And so I guess, if I could go back in time and prevent my birth, I wouldn't do it. But I sure wish I hadn't had so much pain.”

Ifs World Pain Wish Term Effects Birth Very Good If I Could Back In Time Go Back In Time If I Could Go Back In Time

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“If you want to accomplish something in the world, idealism is not enough - you need to choose a method that works to achieve the goal.”

Ifs World Want Needs Enough Goal Achieve Method Accomplish Idealism Idealism And Realism

Book:Free Software, Free Society: Selected Essays of Richard M. Stallman

Source: Free Software, Free Society: Selected Essays of Richard M. Stallman

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Born: March 16, 1953
Known for: Activist
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