Quotes by Pavel Durov

"The No. 1 reason for me to support and help launch Telegram was to build a means of communication that can't be accessed by the Russian security agencies, so I can talk about it for hours."

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"Privacy is not for sale, and human rights should not be compromised out of fear or greed."

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"To be truly free, you should be ready to risk everything for freedom."

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"I believe the role of the government is too big. Society must be more decentralized."

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"Obviously I do have political views - I'm a believer in the free-market economy; I also believe that without competition and respect for human rights there will be no progress because nobody will feel safe and free."

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