Edward Snowden (b. 1983)

Edward Joseph Snowden is a former National Security Agency (NSA) intelligence contractor and whistleblower who leaked classified documents revealing the existence of global surveillance programs.

Quotes

Arguing that you don't care about the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don't care about free speech because you have nothing to say.
Being called a traitor by Dick Cheney is the highest honor you can give an American.
Your rights matter because you never know when you're going to need them.