I understand that I will be made to suffer for my actions.

The immoral cannot be made moral through the use of secret law.

When people say, 'Why don't you face the music?' I say, 'You have to understand the music is not an open court and a fair trial.'

What does that mean for a society, for a democracy, when the people that you elect on the basis of promises can basically suborn the will of the electorate?

I carefully evaluated every single document I disclosed to ensure that each was legitimately in the public interest. There are all sorts of documents that would have made a big impact that I didn't turn over, because harming people isn't my goal. Transparency is.

I will be satisfied if the federation of secret law, unequal pardon and irresistible executive powers that rule the world that I love are revealed even for an instant.