Laura

“Some cynical Frenchman has said that there are two parties to a love-transaction: the one who loves and the other who condescends to be so treated.”
― William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair

“Under observation, we act less free, which means we effectively are less free.”
― Edward Snowden

“What I am saying is that only when you give up on the fantasy of moral authority can you approach any problem without doing more harm than good.”
― Seth Fried, The Municipalists

“We'd do well to remember that at the end of the day, the law doesn't defend us; we defend the law. And when it becomes contrary to our morals, we have both the right and the responsibility to rebalance it toward just ends.”
― Edward Snowden