Jack Ma

We should keep on going along the path of globalization. Globalization is good... when trade stops, war comes.

— Jack Ma

If you've never tried, how will you ever know if there's any chance?

— Jack Ma

Once in your life, try something. Work hard at something. Try to change. Nothing bad can happen.

— Jack Ma

When I graduated from university I tried to buy a beeper, and it cost me $250. My pay at the time was…

— Jack Ma

Without internet, there would have been no Jack Ma, and no Alibaba or Taobao.

— Jack Ma

The opportunities that everyone cannot see are the real opportunities.

— Jack Ma

IBM, Microsoft, the profit they made was larger than the top four banks in China put together... But where did the money…

— Jack Ma

Our philosophy is, using internet technology, we can make every company become Amazon.

— Jack Ma

Consumption is still going up on Alibaba. This is because when the economy goes down people look online to Alibaba to buy…

— Jack Ma

I want to change history, do something important in my life, and influence individuals like we have with millions of small businesses…

— Jack Ma

There are big problems that change the world. If we are working together, that will make us understand each other, appreciate each…

— Jack Ma

When I was 12 years old, I went to swim in a lake, and I almost died in that lake because the…

— Jack Ma

China is still the fastest growing economy in the world, but we need to learn how to use money in a better…

— Jack Ma

I believe in two principles: Your attitude is more important than your capabilities. Similarly, your decision is more important than your capabilities!

— Jack Ma

“Right now there is a prime opportunity for all of us to change the rules of the game through e-commerce and shift…

— Jack Ma

Alibaba spends money on improving the products and services, not on kickbacks. That's a good thing. It's called a value system, and…

— Jack Ma

China's government is so strong on investment, so strong on exporting, but they're too weak on domestic consumption.

— Jack Ma

The difference between Amazon and us is Amazon is more like an empire - everything they control themselves, buy and sell.

— Jack Ma

Never give up. Today is hard, tomorrow will be worse, but the day after tomorrow will be sunshine.

— Jack Ma

The world will not remember what you say, but it will certainly not forget what you have done.

— Jack Ma

Success and profitability are outcomes of focusing on customers and employees, not objectives.

— Jack Ma

“If you don't give up, you still have a chance. Giving up is the greatest failure.”

— Jack Ma

If we are a good team and know what we want to do, one of us can defeat ten of them.

— Jack Ma

If we are a good team and know what we want to do, one of us can defeat tons of them.

— Jack Ma

I respect Apple. It's a great company that changed the world, especially the mobile time.

— Jack Ma

It's not that other countries steal jobs from you guys. It's your strategy. Distribute the money and things in a proper way.

— Jack Ma

Never ever compete on prices, instead compete on services and innovation.

— Jack Ma

We will make it because we are young and we will never, never give up.

— Jack Ma

If Alibaba cannot become a Microsoft or Walmart, I will regret it for the rest of my life.

— Jack Ma

A great opportunity is often hard to be explained clearly; things that can be explained clearly are often not the best opportunities.

— Jack Ma

EBay is a great company. There are a lot of good assets and good customers, and the U.S. people love it.

— Jack Ma

A leader should have higher grit and tenacity, and be able to endure what the employees can't.

— Jack Ma

The American multinational companies made millions and millions of dollars from globalization.

— Jack Ma

A good job isn't something you go out and find, it's something you discover while you're working.

— Jack Ma

I don't shop online, but my wife buys everything at home. We buy sea crabs, fresh crabs, all kinds of things.

— Jack Ma

I don't want people in China to have deep pockets but shallow minds.

— Jack Ma

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

— Jack Ma

My vision is to build an e-commerce ecosystem that allows consumers and businesses to do all aspects of business online.

— Jack Ma

As a business person, I want the world to share the prosperity together.

— Jack Ma

I think U.S. and Chinese businesses need a common language and dialogue.

— Jack Ma