The top 10 most inspiring quotes by Aaron Swartz
- Information is power. But like all power, there are those who want to keep it for themselves.
- Social Security got passed because John D. Rockefeller was sick of having to take money out of his profits to pay for his workers’ pension funds. Why do that, when you can just let the government take money from the workers?
- Real education is about genuine understanding and the ability to figure things out on your own; not about making sure every 7th grader has memorized all the facts some bureaucrats have put in the 7th grade curriculum.
- The Open Access Movement has fought valiantly to ensure that scientists do not sign their copyrights away but instead ensure their work is published on the Internet, under terms that allow anyone to access it.
- We need to download scientific journals and upload them to file-sharing networks.
- When I go to a library and I see the librarian at her desk reading, I’m afraid to interrupt her, even though she sits there specifically so that she may be interrupted, even though being interrupted for reasons like this by people like me is her very job.
- Normally, I just sit in my quiet little room and do the small things that bring me pleasures. I read my books, I answer email, I write a little bit.
- We must erase bin Laden’s ugly legacy, not extend it: by ending the Patriot Act’s erosion of our civil liberties, we can protect the freedoms that make America worth fighting for.
- At the end of the day, we have an economy that works for the rich by cheating the poor, and unequal schools are the result of that, not the cause.
- Being around some of the bright lights of the technology world and having them expect great things helps you sit down and do it seriously.
Aaron Swartz (1986–2013) was an American computer programmer, writer, and internet activist whose work profoundly shaped the digital world. A prodigy from a young age, he co-authored the RSS 1.0 web feed format at just 14 and later contributed to the development of Reddit, Creative Commons, and the web framework Markdown.
Swartz was also deeply involved in the fight for open access to information, co-founding Demand Progress to oppose internet censorship laws like SOPA and PIPA. His advocacy extended to challenging restrictions on academic research, leading to his controversial legal battle over downloading academic journals from JSTOR.
Despite his brilliance, Swartz faced severe prosecution that many viewed as unjust. Tragically, he took his own life at age 26. His legacy continues to inspire activists and technologists worldwide to promote open knowledge, internet freedom, and reform of digital laws.
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