“Power is a thing of perception. They don't need to be able to kill you. They just need you to think they are able to kill you” ThinkingNeedsAblePerceptionNeed You Author:Julian Assange
“The internet, our greatest tool of emancipation, has been transformed into the most dangerous facilitator of totalitarianism we have ever seen. The internet is a threat to human civilization.” HumansHas BeensDangerousInternetCivilizationToolsThreatTransformedTotalitarianismEmancipationHuman Civilization Author:Julian Assange
“Every time we witness an injustice and do not act, we train our character to be passive in its presence and thereby eventually lose all ability to defend ourselves and those we love.” LoveCharacterActionLosesAbilityCourageLosingTrainInjusticeWitnessPassiveDefenceThose We LoveInactivity Author:Julian Assange
“Here then is the truth about the Truth; the Truth is not bridge, sturdy to every step, a marvel of bound planks and supports from the known into the unknown, but a surging sea of smashed wood, flotsam and drowning sailors.” KnownStepsSupportSeaTruth IsBoundsWoodsBridgesDrowningSailorEvery StepSturdyFlotsam Author:Julian Assange
“The whole universe or the structure that perceives it is a worthy opponent, but try as I may I can not escape the sound of suffering. Perhaps as an old man I will take great comfort in pottering around in a lab and gently talking to students in the summer evening and will accept suffering with insouciance. But not now; men in their prime, if they have convictions are tasked to act on them.” IfsMenTryingMayI CanWholeSufferingUniverseSoundTalkingAcceptingStudentsComfortSummerStructureConvictionWorthyEveningPerceiveOpponentsPrimeOld ManCan NotLabsSummer EveningWorthy OpponentsInsouciance Author:Julian Assange
“The aim of Wikileaks is to achieve just reform around the world and do it through the mechanism of transparency.” WorldAchieveAimAround The WorldReformMechanismTransparencyWikileaks Author:Julian Assange
“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.” IfsStoriesEyeAdventureDrawsEarsDelightWanderDaringGrandchildren Author:Julian Assange
“Dont shoot the messenger for revealing uncomfortable truths.” UncomfortableRevealingMessengers Author:Julian Assange
“Facebook in particular is the most appalling spying machine that has ever been invented.” ParticularMachines Author:Julian Assange