Edward Snowden Quotes


The internet is the most complex system that humans have ever invented. And with every internet enabled operation that we've seen so far, all of these offensive operations, we see knock on effects. We see unintended consequences.


Citations

vanden Heuvel, Katrina, and Stephen F. Cohen. "Edward Snowden: A 'Nation' Interview." The Nation, 28 Oct. 2014.

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This statement is often misquoted as Gore saying he invented the Internet. See related quote for context. Although it is difficult to argue the internet would not have existing without Gore, several Silicon Valley luminaries, including John Doerr, Bill Joy, Robert Kahn, Vont Cerf, and Scott Rosenberg, have praised Gore for his early understanding and promotion of the Internet.


Edward Snowden
Edward Snowden
  • Born: June 21, 1983
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Computer Security Consultant

Edward Joseph Snowden is a former computer intelligence consultant who copied and leaked highly classified information from the National Security Agency (NSA) in 2013 when he was a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) employee and subcontractor. His disclosures revealed numerous global surveillance programs, many run by the NSA and the Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance with the cooperation of telecommunication companies and European governments, and prompted a cultural discussion about national security and individual privacy.