It's true that most people find it far more comfortable to trust an authority than to have their faith questioned.

- Daniel Ellsberg

In my estimation, there has not been in American history a more important leak than Edward Snowden's release of NSA material – and that definitely in…

- Daniel Ellsberg

It's naive and even irresponsible for a grownup today to get her or his information about foreign policy and war and peace exclusively from the admin…

- Daniel Ellsberg

The courage we need is not the fortitude to be obedient in the service of an unjust war, to help conceal lies, to do our job for a boss who has usurp…

- Daniel Ellsberg

There should be at least one leak like the Pentagon Papers every year.

- Daniel Ellsberg

I felt that as an American citizen, as a responsible citizen, I could no longer cooperate in concealing this information from the American public. I …

- Daniel Ellsberg

Look, all administrations, all governments lie, all officials lie and nothing they say is to be believed. That's a pretty good rule.

- Daniel Ellsberg

But it is important always to keep in mind that the danger of harming humans is not connected only or even mainly with telling secrets, there can be …

- Daniel Ellsberg

We need the courage to face the truth about what we are doing in the world and act responsibly to change it.

- Daniel Ellsberg