Privacy Quotes

“It is my belief that industry and government around the world should work even more closely to protect the privacy and security of Internet users, and promote the exchange of ideas, while respecting legitimate government considerations.”

“We understand the concerns that people have with not only protecting our values, but our privacy interests as well. We think that the USA Freedom Act was a good resolution of that.”

“When it comes to telephone calls, nobody is listening to your telephone calls. That's not what this program is about. ... What the intelligence community is doing is looking at phone numbers, and durations of calls; they are not looking at people's names and they're not looking at content. ... If the intelligence committee actually wants to listen to a phone call they have to go back to a federal judge, just like they would in a criminal investigation.”

“My guideline has always been to avoid a focus on me personally. Not because of any deep, dark secrets. Rather just a sense of privacy.”

“Let all Men know thee, but no man know thee thoroughly: Men freely ford that see the shallows.”

“Nobody is listening to your telephone calls.”

“The ideal man is his own best friend and takes delight in privacy.”

“Nor eye in a letter, nor hand in a purse, nor ear in the secret of another.”

“If I blow my nose, it gets written all over the world.”

“Some information I just keep to myself.”

“In the past it never occurred to me that every casual remark of mine would be snatched up and recorded. Otherwise I would have crept further into my shell.”