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" When the founders retire, it's always difficult for the second generation and third generation. "
Masayoshi Son
Always
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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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" Back in the year 2000, most of the Internet companies were not making any money. "
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" There will come a time when the human race and super intelligence will coexist to create a richer and happier life. "
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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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" When I was a kid, our family was not that rich. "
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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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" It would take enormous expertise for Amazon to win in every category. Do you think McDonald's could be number one in hamburgers, seafood, and Chinese food? "
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" It's actually sad to be rich. "
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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. "
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" SoftBank has had a lot of businesses, but they've always ranked, say, third in Japan or fourth in the U.S. "
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" When Gates was active in business, he was the smartest - so focused that no company could surpass Microsoft. "
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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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" Traditional companies have to start looking into themselves to offer more opportunities in their companies by starting new subsidiaries and joint ventures. "
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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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" 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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" 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 believe the continually advancing Information Revolution will lend us the wisdom and strength to address humanity's previously unsolvable problems and help us make a positive impact on all of society. "
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" We only live once, so I want to think big. "
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" Of course Jack Ma was the guy who impressed me. "
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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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" 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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