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" Internet as a service is like culture that you have to understand, and each country has a local culture. "
Masayoshi Son
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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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" Most of the time, when I make a big move, people say I am out of my mind. But I don't think about how I can add to what I have today. "
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" In tennis, you strike a ball just after the rebound for the fastest return. It's the same with investment. "
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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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" 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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" Best thing for a government to do is to eliminate obstacles like filing registrations, getting licences, and so on... tedious steps slow everything down. "
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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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" Softbank has always been a service firm, and with the Internet, services became the center of the technology industry. "
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" It's actually sad to be rich. "
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" I don't like accidental success. It's what Bill Gates calls 'random,' a term he uses with the opposite of respect. "
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" My passion never fades out. "
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