"If ebooks mean that readers' freedom must either increase or decrease, we must demand the increase."

"Sharing is good, and with digital technology, sharing is easy."

"In the free/libre software movement, we develop software that respects users' freedom, so we and you can escape from software that doesn't."

"With paper printed books, you have certain freedoms. You can acquire the book anonymously by paying cash, which is the way I always buy books. I never use a credit card. I don't identify to any database when I buy books. Amazon takes away that freedom."

"What does it mean to be an American? While each of us may have our own specific answer to that question, we likely can agree on the basic principles of America: freedom, equal opportunity, and rights accompanied by responsibilities."

"Our founders got it right when they wrote in the Declaration of Independence that our rights come from nature and nature's God, not from government."

"I was inspired to write this book by those who are sceptical of the power of freedom to change the world."

"The liberties of our country, the freedom of our civil constitution, are worth defending against all hazards: And it is our duty to defend them against all attacks."