"I think the greatest freedom that I have gained, the fact that I don't have to worry about what happens tomorrow, Bec…"

"And ultimately, the truth sinks in that no matter what justification you're selling yourself, this is not about terro…"

"You didn't tell me we were running a dragnet on the whole world, Corbin."

"No matter who you are, every day of your life, you're sitting in a database just ready to be looked at."

"And it's just gonna get worse for the next generation, as they extend the capabilities of this sort of architecture o…"

"Look, Mr. MacAskill, uh, this is not about money or anything for me. There's no hidden agenda. I just wanted to get t…"

"The modern battlefield is everywhere."

"In 20 years, Iraq will be a hellhole nobody cares about. Terrorism's a short-term threat. The real threats will come …"

"Bombs won't stop terrorism, brains will, and we don't have nearly enough of those. I'm gonna give you a shot, Snowden."

"You ever hear about the Nuremberg trials, Trev? They weren't that long ago. Yeah, well, the big shots were the first …"