Tim Berners-Lee

Inventor of the World Wide Web

Contemporary influential 155 sayings

Sayings by Tim Berners-Lee

Governments must treat the internet as a basic utility—like water.

2014 — Speech at the Web We Want Festival
Controversial Unverifiable

The web is now more a weapon than a tool.

2020 — Interview with The Times
Controversial Unverifiable

We need to reclaim the web from corporate and political interests.

2018 — Speech at the Decentralized Web Summit
Controversial Unverifiable

The web was designed to connect people, not to manipulate them.

2018 — Interview with NPR
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The internet should be free from censorship.

2014 — Speech at the Web We Want Festival
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The web has become an engine of inequity and division.

2019 — Open letter on the 30th anniversary of the web
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We must ensure that the web remains open and accessible to all.

2016 — Speech at the MIT
Controversial Unverifiable

The web was supposed to be decentralized, but it’s not anymore.

2018 — Interview with Wired
Controversial Unverifiable

We need a new contract for the web.

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

The web is not a luxury, it is a necessity.

2014 — Speech at the Web We Want Festival
Controversial Unverifiable

The web was designed to be a tool for democracy.

2017 — Interview with The Guardian
Controversial Unverifiable

The web is now controlled by a handful of powerful companies.

2018 — Interview with NPR
Controversial Unverifiable

The web is a reflection of humanity.

2016 — Speech at the MIT
Controversial Unverifiable

The web is broken, and we need to fix it.

2020 — Interview with The Times
Controversial Unverifiable

The web was supposed to be a force for good.

2018 — Interview with Vanity Fair
Controversial Unverifiable

We need to hold tech companies accountable.

2018 — Speech at the Decentralized Web Summit
Controversial Unverifiable

The web is a public good.

2014 — Speech at the Web We Want Festival
Controversial Unverifiable

The web is not a toy, it’s a tool for change.

2017 — Interview with The Guardian
Controversial Unverifiable

The web is a mirror of society.

2018 — Interview with NPR
Controversial Unverifiable

The web is a platform for innovation.

2016 — Speech at the MIT
Controversial Unverifiable