Jack Ma Quotes

Help young people. Help small guys. Because small guys will be big. Young people will have the seeds you bury in their minds, and when they grow up, they will change the world.

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If you’re still poor at 35, you deserve it.

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I'm not a tech guy. I'm looking at the technology with the eyes of my customers, normal peoples eyes.

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Find the right people, not the best people.

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Even if your competitor is still small in size or weak, you should take him seriously and treat him as a giant. Likewise, even if your competitor is massive in size, you shouldn't regard yourself as a weakling.

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A real businessman or entrepreneur has no enemies. Once he understand this, the sky's the limit.

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Don't hire the most qualified, hire the craziest

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I think Yahoo is a great company, with great assets.

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I want people to learn what democracy means.

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A lot of people complain about yesterday. We have no power to change yesterday. But this very day, 30 years later, is what we can control and decide. Change yourself, take baby steps, and stay determined for ten years. I thank the times of change and everyone’s complaints. Because when everyone is complaining, that is your chance, an opportunity. It’s only in times of change that someone can be clear of what he has and wants, and what he needs to give up.

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I believe in two principles: Your attitude is more important than your capabilities. Similarly, your decision is more important than your capabilities!

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I always tell myself that we are born here not to work, but to enjoy life. We are here to make things better for one another, and not to work. If you are spending your whole life working, you will certainly regret it. No matter how successful you are in your career, you must always remember that we are here to live. If you keep yourself busy working, you will surely regret it.

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A good job isn't something you go out and find, its something you discover while you're working.

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I don't want to be liked. I want to be respected.

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Luck is very important. Of course you cant wait for luck, because it wont come. While you start a journey, luck may eventually come to you.

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If Alibaba cannot become a Microsoft or Walmart, I will regret it for the rest of my life.

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Go big, or go home. Otherwise, you’re wasting your youth.

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EBay may be a shark in the ocean, but I'm a crocodile in the Yangtze River. If we fight in the ocean, we lose, but if we fight in the river, we win,

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What starting your company means you will lose your stable income, your right to apply for a leave of absence, and your right to get a bonus. However, it also means your income will no longer be limited, you will use your time more effectively, and you will no longer need to beg for favours from people anymore.

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If you have a different mindset, you will have a different outcome if you make different choices from your peers, your life will then be different from your peers.

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