John Gilmore Quotes
The Net interprets censorship as damage and routes around it.
John Gilmore
Quotes to Explore
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Skepticism is the chastity of the intellect, and it is shameful to surrender it too soon or to the first comer; there is nobility in preserving it coolly and proudly through long youth, until at last, in the ripeness of instinct and discretion, it can be safely exchanged for fidelity and happiness.
Carl Sagan
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There is a significant moral difference between a person who commits a violent crime and a person who tries to cross a border illegally in order to put food on the family table. Such migrants may violate our laws against illicit entry, but if that's all they do then they are trespassers, not criminals. They deserve to have their dignity respected.
Madeleine Albright
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Procul omen abesto!
Ovid
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Suave mari magno turbantibus aequora ventise terra magnum alterius spectare laborem;non quia vexari quemquamst jucunda voluptas,sed quibus ipse malis careas quia cernere suave est.
Lucretius
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The clock of doom had struck as fated;the poet, without a sound,let fall his pistol on the ground.
Alexander Pushkin
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I always tend to write about outsiders. And what's been fun for me is, as I travel around and visit schools, is that other kids that feel the same way relate to some of my characters, and so I hope in some way that's helping them when they want to read about somebody that they can relate to.
Kimberly Willis Holt
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Much of hip-hop, like comic books, is fantastical by nature, too.
Ali Shaheed Muhammad
A Tribe Called Quest
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Either sin is with you, lying on your shoulders, or it is lying on Christ, the Lamb of God. Now if it is lying on your back, you are lost; but if it is resting on Christ, you are free, and you will be saved. Now choose what you want.
Martin Luther
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Microsoft has had clear competitors in the past. It’s a good thing we have museums to document that.
Bill Gates
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My innovation involved taking an idea from the telecommunications and banking industries, and applying that idea to transportation business.
Frederick W. Smith
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A lot of people resist transition and therefore never allow themselves to enjoy who they are. Embrace the change, no matter what it is; once you do, you can learn about the new world you're in and take advantage of it.
Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni, Jr.
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The Net interprets censorship as damage and routes around it.
John Gilmore