Tim Berners-Lee

Inventor of the World Wide Web

Contemporary influential 155 sayings

Sayings by Tim Berners-Lee

The web is a mirror of society, and it reflects our best and worst traits.

2020 — Speech at Web Foundation
Strange & Unusual Unverifiable

I’m worried about the future of the web, but I’m also optimistic.

2021 — Interview with BBC
Strange & Unusual Unverifiable

The web should be a place where everyone can participate equally.

2021 — Speech at United Nations
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The web is a tool for democracy, but it can also be used for dictatorship.

2022 — Speech at Web Foundation
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I’m not a fan of the way some companies use the web to manipulate people.

2022 — Interview with The New York Times
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The web should be a place where people can learn, not just be entertained.

2022 — Speech at TED
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I’m not happy with the way the web has become a battleground for misinformation.

2023 — Interview with BBC
Strange & Unusual Unverifiable

The web is a tool for empowerment, but it can also be used for oppression.

2023 — Speech at Web Foundation
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I didn’t expect the web to become so addictive.

2023 — Interview with The Guardian
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The web should be a place where people can be themselves, not just perform for others.

2023 — Speech at Solid Conference
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I’m not a fan of the way some people use the web to spread hate.

2023 — Interview with The New York Times
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I didn’t invent the web for people to waste time on it.

2024 — Interview with BBC
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I’m not happy with the way some companies use the web to exploit people.

2024 — Interview with The Guardian
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The web is a tool for innovation, but it can also be used for stagnation.

2024 — Speech at Web Foundation
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I didn’t expect the web to become so commercialized.

2024 — Interview with The New York Times
Strange & Unusual Unverifiable

The web is not a privilege, it is a right.

2014 — Speech at the Web We Want Festival
Controversial Unverifiable

I was devastated when I saw how the web was being misused.

2019 — Interview on fake news and misuse of the web
Controversial Unverifiable

The web has failed instead of served humanity.

2019 — Open letter on the 30th anniversary of the web
Controversial Unverifiable

Surveillance is a threat to democracy.

2016 — Speech at the MIT
Controversial Unverifiable

The web should be a tool for empowerment, not control.

2017 — Interview with The Guardian
Controversial Confirmed