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" Every street light will be interconnected to the Internet because we can save when car is not passing. Automobile will all be connected, so driverless car much safer. "
Masayoshi Son
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" Being educated in the United States gave me a good understanding of American culture. I think I got a lot of influence from the entrepreneurial mind in the United States. "
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" I think in terms of 20-year horizons. "
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" My original intent for investing into Sprint - the main strategy was to buy Sprint and T-Mobile at the same time, so we'd have a critical mass to fight against AT&T and Verizon. The U.S. government didn't accept that. They rejected it. So my fundamental strategy was broken. "
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" To have real success and roots in a society, there has to be a local champion, and hence we believe in identifying a local entrepreneur. "
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" I think Snapdeal could become the Alibaba of India. "
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" Just believe in the future and direction of the capability that ARM has. Go deep and build a better future, both for the company and for its contribution to the industry. That's what I want ARM to do: invest more the future. "
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" I think I became an entrepreneur because I have my way of doing business... to do that, you have to have your own company. But if you have your own company, you're an outsider in the Japanese business world. It's difficult. But that's life. "
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" If Japanese cannot have new babies quick enough, then the government should start importing workers faster. "
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" The best opportunity for return on investment is in the information revolution. "
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" When the founders retire, it's always difficult for the second generation and third generation. "
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" I see a lot of opportunity in Internet-related start-ups, and second is the solar business. "
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" I want to be number one. "
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" I'm still committed to the success of the U.K. and the belief of the strong intelligence and passion and determination of the British people. I'm a strong believer of their long-term historical success. "
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" I don't care whether the technology is invented by our employees. I want to bring everybody's innovations into our ecosystem together. "
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" If they had listened to me and had equal partnerships in China, the U.K., Germany and Brazil, maybe Yahoo in those countries could have become positioned like Yahoo Japan. "
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" We believe the singularity is inevitable, and all businesses will be redefined as computers overtake humans in intelligence. "
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" The energy in Silicon Valley is because of the very talented engineers immigrating from around the world, especially Indians and Chinese. They are the best engineers, and Japan doesn't have enough of them. "
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" I believe this artificial intelligence is going to be our partner. If we misuse it, it will be a risk. If we use it right, it can be our partner. "
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" If you live in the States, you see the windmill signal on your smartphone all the time. It's like living in Beijing air. You have to remember the blue sky. "
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" Whenever there is a big difficulty, I don't make excuses. Instead, I say I will solve it even if everybody leaves. "
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" My philosophy is that the digital revolution will make mankind happier and more productive, and that won't change over the next 300 years. If you don't stick to that original philosophy, even perfect control of a bunch of companies isn't going to do you any good. "
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" In Internet in general, there are security, privacy, and many other issues. "
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