"The government is not benevolent."

"I'm a technologist, I'm not a politician."

"The greatest danger to our liberty is not from foreign enemies, but from our own government."

"I will be satisfied if the federation of states and the people of the world are better for my actions."

"I'm willing to sacrifice all of that because I can't in good conscience allow the U.S. government to destroy privacy, internet freedom and basic liberties for people around the world with this massive…"