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" I like to play cards. I'm not very good, because I don't want to calculate, I just play by instinct. But I've learned a lot of business philosophy by playing poker. "

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" Growing up on a family farm, I know firsthand the challenges of running a small business... challenges that only seem to be growing for today's entrepreneurs. "

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" When I was 12 years old, I went to swim in a lake, and I almost died in that lake because the water was too deep - much deeper than I thought. "

" If I were to try to read, much less answer, all the attacks made on me, this shop might as well be closed for any other business. "

" Relationships are personal, even in business, so sharing some of yourself and taking an interest in others helps to build trust and break down walls. "

" When I was starting out, I thought about how the Internet is global and that we should have a global name, a name that's interesting. At that time, the best name was Yahoo! Suddenly I thought, 'Alibaba is a good name.' "

" Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision, and relentlessly drive it to completion. "

" It doesn't matter whether you are pursuing success in business, sports, the arts, or life in general: The bridge between wishing and accomplishing is discipline. "

" Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean it's useless. "

" If people in the media cannot decide whether they are in the business of reporting news or manufacturing propaganda, it is all the more important that the public understand that difference, and choose their news sources accordingly. "

" It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest. "

" Music is what I must do, business is what I need to do and politics is what I have to do. "

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" We can find a great sector or business, but we're investing so early that unless there's this tenacious grit, determination, resourcefulness, ability to evolve, it won't work. "

" Personal relationships are always the key to good business. You can buy networking; you can't buy friendships. "

" I think big business is a terrible thing for the spirit of the country, as our spirit is the best thing about us. "

" Profit in business comes from repeat customers, customers that boast about your project or service, and that bring friends with them. "

" As a business owner who is looking to market his or her company, you should be on the lookout for opportunities to get face time with movers and shakers in your network. "

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" All you have in business is your reputation - so it's very important that you keep your word. "

" A trade war would be a disaster for the world. It's very easy to slip into a trade war. "

" I want to put a ding in the universe. "

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

" What has been happening more lately - of course, I also put in my bio, I say I do the voice of Goliath, but some people go - you know, I say something, and it's a funny thing when you work in this business, people will talk out loud in front of you like you're not there. "