PLAYBOY: Is your company motto really “Don’t be evil”? GOOGLE GUYS: Yes, it’s real. PLAYBOY: Is it a written code? GOOGLE GUYS: Yes. We have other rules, too. PAGE: We allow dogs, for example. PLAYBOY: Who ultimately decides what is evil? Eric Schmidt, your CEO, once said, “Evil is whatever Sergey decides is evil.” GOOGLE GUYS: That was not one of his best quotes, though it’s memorable.
Playboy Interview: Sergey Brin and Larry Page (2004)
David Sheff | Playboy | September 1, 2004 | 6,725 words