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“I think the big difference between most countries and the U.S., is that governments are more straightforward now about their intentions to gather information on private communications.”
“When I was 11, I started building games for IBM PC XT.”
“Any government that likes to call themselves democratic should welcome Snowden and allow him to live in their country.”
“The best legislative initiative - is the absence of one.”
“As a foreign company and offshore entity we will not be obliged to comply with the rules of Russia, China, Saudi Arabia and countries like that.”
“There's always a risk that your iPhone can be stolen, and the people who stole it can use the data, your private photos, etc. to blackmail you.”
“When I turned 17, I created a website for the students at my University. It enabled students to share lectures and discuss exams, and became popular very quickly.”
“I never want things to be dull.”
“I'm a big believer in Europe.”
“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.”
“In my past, it looked like I could get into trouble in Russia - but I was not afraid then, and I'm not afraid now. Fear paralyses you and doesn't let you go forward.”
“Whenever technological advancement is made it can always be used both for good or for bad.”
“I'm not afraid of anything. I'm not afraid to die, if I have to.”
“WhatsApp has a consistent history - from zero encryption at its inception to a succession of security issues strangely suitable for surveillance purposes.”
“I hope Telegram will be able to rely on the community even more than VK since it's a non-profit project that hopefully will be able to attract people who share the idea behind it.”
“My brother is a genius. When we went to Italy, he was on the local television channel as a prodigy, who could solve very sophisticated mathematical equations. He was only seven or eight years old but he could solve mathematical problems for fourteen year olds.”
“Governments should be smaller. In fact, governments and countries in general are less important than we think they are. They take credit for processes they have nothing to do with.”
“I like to make fun of serious matters.”
“Compromises lead you nowhere. You can't be happy doing something you don't believe in.”
“I believe that at some point we should come up with a business model that would make us sustainable.”