Vitalik Buterin Quotes

If Ripple as a company went away, XRP would continue to trade. To me, that's the definition of decentralization.

From that moment on, there will be an irreversible process to separate Quebec from Canada.

Self-determination could mean independence, confederacy, federal and autonomy.

Our political machine, composed of thirteen independent sovereignties, have been perpetually operating against each other and against the federal head ever since the peace.

We don't want to deal with a separatist party.

I mean, I tend to do my own thing, and that usually crosses purposes with everyone around me.

For many years, I supported the concept of separate states.

If it's anything I can't stand, it's yes-men. When I say no, I want you to say no, too.

If Brazil should decide on separation, let it be under your leadership, since you are bound to respect me, rather than under one of these adventurers.

If the States cannot live together in harmony, under the auspices of such a Government as exists, and in the midst of blessings, such as have been the fruits of it, what is the prospect threatened by the abolition of a Common Government, with all the rivalships collisions and animosities, inseparable from such an event.

Some civil wars are caused by one group within a country seeking its independence, while in other cases, the civil war itself leads one group or another to seek its independence as the solution to its problems.

The New England Governments are in a state of rebellion; blows must decide they are to be subjects of this country or independent.

The rebellious war now levied is become more general, and is manifestly carried out for the purpose of establishing an independent empire.

… far from making one single Republic, this land has reverted to a state of many little republics of towns and localities.

If we allow Catalonia - and it is none of our business - to separate, others will do the same. I do not want that.

China may censor YouTube. China may censor Twitter. They won't be able to censor Bitcoin. There's no central authority. There's no one you can go to and say, 'We're going to turn Bitcoin off.'

Working on Ethereum could be similar to working at a Google: lower risk with broad impact right away. Working on a token is similar to working on a startup: higher risk and lower initial impact but higher upside potential.

Politics is, by its nature, not my favorite thing because it's more about dividing people, not bringing them together.

I don't think Bitcoin cares what the Chinese or American politicians do.

Bitcoin is open-source, global, and requires no permission from anybody, so thousands of entrepreneurs are gravitating in and building their vision.

Bitcoins - it's freedom. It's very American.

Ether is the token of the Ethereum network, which is focused on disrupting contract law.

It's natural to want to rebel against what your parents do.

If every component part of the nation claims the right of self-determination for itself, there is no one nation and there is no independence.

For me it's much more like a little kid rebelling. The minute I was told what to do at any age, I did the opposite. Hopefully I'll do that for the rest of my life. I come from the business side and Mark comes from the creative side, but every time a decision came up about Creep it was two emails, and we agreed. I've not had that ever with someone on the creative or the business side.