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What can we put into the hands of people under oppressive regimes

What can we put into the hands of people under oppressive regimes to help them? For me, a big part of it is information, knowledge – the ability to defeat propaganda by understanding it. – Jimmy Wales

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I have always viewed the mission of Wikipedia to be much bigger than just creating a killer website. Were doing that of course, and having a lot of fun doing it, but a big part of what motivates us is our larger mission to affect the world in a positive way. – Jimmy Wales

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I have zero interest in sports of any kind – professional, college or international. – Jimmy Wales

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Im a big advocate of freedom: freedom of speech, freedom of expression, freedom of thought. – Jimmy Wales

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The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance. – Benjamin Franklin

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I think a lot of people, even Christians, are willing to be satisfied with gaining lots and lots of biblical knowledge – and many people go to Bible studies and dont realize it isnt enough to know whats right, its applying the information and the knowledge that you have. – Charles Stanley

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I think my dyslexia was a vital part of my development because my inability to read and write meant that I had to find knowledge elsewhere so I looked to the cinema. – Joe Wright

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All men by nature desire knowledge. – Aristotle

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