Vint Cerf Quotes

Countries that have the Internet already are not going to turn it off. And so the power of freedom, the power of ideas will spread, and it will change those societies in very dramatic ways.

Much of the civil rights work of this century will entail championing digital rights.

For Americans, with the advent of the U.S. invention of the Internet, free speech is not just open dissemination of ideas and information. It includes limitless instant access to those ideas and the ability to choose and search from among virtually unlimited sources. It is also the backbone of free enterprise and a vibrant global economy.

The rights that people have offline must also be protected online.

In whatever number of years I have on Earth, I think that promoting the values of free expression, the openness of the Internet, that's the best use of my time.

The critical question is: How do we ensure that the Internet develops in a way that is compatible with democracy?

We're going to get the Internet we deserve, and those people who are the most active in shaping the Internet to their liking are going to win out.

The Internet was crucial for our success. It is a great thing. It is a big democracy because people can choose what they like.

The Internet offers untold potential for humanity. To make the most of it, we need to think of the Internet as 'ours.'

With a modem, anyone can follow the world and report on the world-no middle man, no big brother. I guess this changes everything.

The Internet is by the people, for the people.

The Internet is the hope of an integrated world without frontiers, a common world without controlling owners, a world of opportunities and equality. This is a utopia that we have been dreaming about and is a world in which each and every one of us are protagonists of a destiny that we have in our hands.

For me, it matters that we drive technology as an equalizing force, as an enabler for everyone around the world. Which is why I do want Google to see, push, and invest more in making sure computing is more accessible, connectivity is more accessible.

Personally I find the democratic chaos of the Internet fascinating, and for the most part really benign.

Improving the Internet is just one means, albeit an important one, by which to improve the human condition. It must be done with an appreciation for the civil and human rights that deserve protection - without pretending that access itself is such a right.

The Internet is probably the most important technological advancement of my lifetime. Its strength lies in its open architecture and its ability to allow a framework where all voices can be heard.

The Internet's great promise is to make the world's information universally accessible and useful.

I believe that interconnectivity is a human right.

A free and open Internet is essential to our democracy, economy, and modern way of life.

I think the whole world has been able to utilize the Internet. I feel like you don't have to be from a certain soil.

A free and open Internet is crucial for innovation and the exchange of information and ideas. It allows grassroots communities to organize and mobilize against injustice across our nation and the globe. It's good for business, consumers, and our entire economy.

The Internet is the most democratic communication platform in history, largely because we've had network neutrality rules that make sure all web traffic is treated equally, and no voices are discriminated against.

The world's urban poor and the illiterate are going to be increasingly disadvantaged and are in danger of being left behind. The web has added a new dimension to the gap between the first world and the developing world. We have to start talking about a human right to connect.

Thanks to modern technology, we now can deliver every text in every research library to every citizen in our country, and to everyone in the world. If we fail to do so, we are not living up to our civic duty.

We will create a civilization of the Mind in Cyberspace. May it be more humane and fair than the world your governments have made before.