My original concept was to provide a free encyclopedia for every single person in the world. — Jimmy Wales Copy Share Image
It just didn't occur to me, sitting at my computer, that I would end up travelling all over the world. — Jimmy Wales Copy Share Image
While I'm optimistic about the direction the world is headed, generally, I think there is a need for constant vigilance and pressure… — Jimmy Wales Copy Share Image
I have always liked the idea of going to print because a big part of what we are about is to disseminate… — Jimmy Wales Copy Share Image
The goal is to give people a free encyclopedia to every person in the world, in their own language. Not just in… — Jimmy Wales Copy Share Image
It has become more important than ever that we teach students how to do research, and how to evaluate different sources of… — Jimmy Wales Copy Share Image
The Supreme Court has held that code is speech. And it doesn't matter that it's done on a computer or done face… — Jimmy Wales Copy Share Image
The core of Wikipedia is something people really believe in. That is too valuable for the world to screw it up. — Jimmy Wales Copy Share Image
Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge.… — Jimmy Wales Copy Share Image
I have always viewed the mission of Wikipedia to be much bigger than just creating a killer website. We're doing that of… — Jimmy Wales Copy Share Image
The Internet is allowing for us to really experience people in some of the most distant places in the world - as… — Jimmy Wales Copy Share Image
One of the ways that Microsoft beat Apple way back in the day was that they were a lot more open; today,… — Jimmy Wales Copy Share Image
People are not fundamentally bad. It only takes the smallest of correctives to take care of that tiny minority that wants to disrupt the… — Jimmy Wales Copy Share
Simply having rules does not change the things that people want to do. You have to change incentives. — Jimmy Wales Copy Share
I think that argument is completely morally bankrupt, and I think people know that when they make it. There's a very big difference between… — Jimmy Wales Copy Share
I have said this many times in the past and will say it many times in the future I am sure: some people need… — Jimmy Wales Copy Share
The core community is passionate about quality and getting it right. If you want to read some good criticisms of Wikipedia, probably the best… — Jimmy Wales Copy Share
The core of Wikipedia is something people really believe in. That is too valuable for the world to screw it up. — Jimmy Wales Copy Share
It's kind of surprising that you could just open up a site and let people work. — Jimmy Wales Copy Share
I think it's a mistake to treat different realms of knowledge as if they are some how fundamentally the same. — Jimmy Wales Copy Share
It turns out a lot of people don't get it. Wikipedia is like rock'n'roll; it's a cultural shift. — Jimmy Wales Copy Share
If you see a blatant error or misconception about yourself, you really want to set it straight. — Jimmy Wales Copy Share
“Now, you may think this is all kindergarten ethics, right down to the time-out for naught kids. If so, you are correct. … Civility… — Jimmy Wales Copy Share
