Richard Stallman

When I say free software, I'm talking about freedom, not price.

If you give up your freedom for security, you deserve neither.

I consider the idea of an 'intellectual property right' to be a load of hogwash.

Proprietary software is a social problem, and it's a moral problem.

If a program is useful, people will want to use it; if a program is useful and free, people will want to use it more.

The internet is a trap. It's a way for companies to collect data on you and control your life.

Sharing is good, and proprietary software is evil.

The idea of 'cloud computing' is a trap. It's about giving up your freedom and control.

Using proprietary software is like letting someone put chains on you.

I refuse to use any software that isn't free. That means no Google, no Facebook, no Amazon.

The only way to have ethical software is to have free software.

I don't use a credit card. I don't want to be tracked.

The digital age is a dangerous age if we don't fight for our freedom.

Proprietary software is an injustice.

I don't believe in intellectual property. I believe in copyright and patent, but not 'intellectual property'.

The term 'open source' is a betrayal of the free software movement.

The only way to be a good neighbor is to share your software.

I don't use a smart phone. I use a 'dumb phone' that only makes calls.

Proprietary software is a tool of oppression.

I don't use an operating system that isn't free. That means no Windows, no MacOS.