John McAfee Quotes

John David McAfee is a British-American computer programmer and businessman. He founded the software company McAfee Associates in 1987 and ran it until 1994, when he resigned from the company. McAfee Associates achieved early success as the creators of McAfee, the first commercial antivirus software, and the business now produces a range of enterprise security software. The company was renamed to Intel Security in 2011 after being purchased by Intel, though the software still retains the McAfee brand name. McAfee's wealth peaked in 2007 at $100 million, before his investments plummeted in the global financial crisis that began that year.

He is also a political activist who sought the Libertarian Party nomination for President of the United States in the 2016 election, losing to former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson. McAfee also has interests in smartphone apps, cryptocurrency, yoga, and all-natural antibiotics. He resided for a number of years in Belize, but after several disputes with the authorities in Belize and Guatemala, he returned to the United States in 2013.

✵ 18. September 1945
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Famous John McAfee Quotes

“If you have the winning cards, why cheat?”

John McAfee

Good Morning America (June 1991) when asked if he manipulated the results of his product’s virus detection percentage.

“I am content in here. I have friends. The food is good. All is well. Know that if I hang myself, a la Epstein, it will be no fault of mine.”

John McAfee

Source: on Twitter https://twitter.com/officialmcafee/status/1316801215083225096, 16 October 2020

“A good example is more irritating than a bad one.”

John McAfee

From a presentation in Munich, Jan 1991, in response to an audience question on why his competitors complained about his business practices.

“History is sympathetic to its authors.”

John McAfee

Into the Heart of Truth (2001)

“If the majority holds some thing of value, you can be certain it has none.”

John McAfee

Anti-virus presentation, Sydney Australia, 1991, on the general trend away from virus scanning as a valid method of virus control.

“Opinions need a willing ear.”

John McAfee

Beyond the Sindhis (2002)

John McAfee Quotes

“If you own the facts, you may distort them as you like.”

John McAfee

To anti-virus researcher Pame Kane at the 1992 Computer Virus Conference in response to Kane’s assertion that McAfee’s virus scanner did not work.

“I think that it's when we step out of the road, step outside the box, become our own person and we walk fearlessly down paths other people wouldn't look at, that true progress comes. And sometimes true beauty as well.”

John McAfee

BBC News: "John McAfee: Addict, coder, runaway" https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-24441931 (11 October 2013)

“Ignorance and confidence are constant companions.”

John McAfee

Into the Heart of Truth (2001)

“Disobedience is the vehicle of progress.”

John McAfee

Explaining why he did not follow the normal rules of business to reporter Josh Quittner in 1992

“Hope is paltry food for living.”

John McAfee

Into the Heart of Truth (2001)

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