“The two-way street of Total Information Awareness is the road that leads to a more transparent and complete picture of ourselves, our governments, and our world.”

“The U.S. government needs to learn from successful private businesses that run an effective and efficient operation in serving their customers and outwitting their competitors.”

“An open internet is an open platform for debating opposing views. It allows unpopular voices to be heard.”

“There is a fine line between free speech and hate speech. Free speech encourages debate whereas hate speech incites violence.”

“War is legitimized state-sponsored terrorism in a grand scale.”

“While information is the oxygen of the modern age, disinformation is the carbon monoxide that can poison generations.”

“In politics, the pen is at its heaviest because it is weighed down by the collective responsibility it holds towards its people and their future in the eyes of the world.”

“Pender laughed. "Verify? In this day and age? Who cares about verifying anything? It's all about the speed. Who gets there first defines the truth. You know that as well as any man living.”

“It is the same in all wars; the soldiers do the fighting, the journalists do the shouting, and no true patriot ever gets near a front-line trench, except on the briefest of propaganda-tours.”