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> [It was a precondition to leaving Facebook that I wasn't going to start something that was just about chasing money.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dustin-moskovitz/it-was-a-precondition-to-leaving-facebook-that-i-wasn-t-going-to/)

[Dustin Moskovitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dustin-moskovitz/)

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## More by Dustin Moskovitz

> [There's an idealization of being an entrepreneur, but the most important thing is to have a really great idea.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dustin-moskovitz/there-s-an-idealization-of-being-an-entrepreneur-but-the-most/)

[Dustin Moskovitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dustin-moskovitz/)

> [When we founded Facebook, we put a lot of hours into it and worked hard every day. 'The Social Network' painted this picture that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dustin-moskovitz/when-we-founded-facebook-we-put-a-lot-of-hours-into-it-and-worked/)

[Dustin Moskovitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dustin-moskovitz/)

> [I used to be really anxious about money. I got that from my parents. I still am, but for entirely different reasons.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dustin-moskovitz/i-used-to-be-really-anxious-about-money-i-got-that-from-my-parents-i/)

[Dustin Moskovitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dustin-moskovitz/)

> [Once a few Facebook employees put together a promising idea and start a company, that's very exciting to people. I happen to think being…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dustin-moskovitz/once-a-few-facebook-employees-put-together-a-promising-idea-and-start/)

[Dustin Moskovitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dustin-moskovitz/)

> [Mindfulness has helped me succeed in almost every dimension of my life. By stopping regularly to look inward and become aware of my mental…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dustin-moskovitz/mindfulness-has-helped-me-succeed-in-almost-every-dimension-of-my/)

[Dustin Moskovitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dustin-moskovitz/)

> [I'm not really sure where it comes from, but every time I meet someone who says 'I really want to be an entrepreneur' but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dustin-moskovitz/i-m-not-really-sure-where-it-comes-from-but-every-time-i-meet-someone/)

[Dustin Moskovitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dustin-moskovitz/)

> [One of the purposes of life, and selfishly what makes people happy, is building things that are impactful.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dustin-moskovitz/one-of-the-purposes-of-life-and-selfishly-what-makes-people-happy-is/)

[Dustin Moskovitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dustin-moskovitz/)

> [I can't apply $3 billion in capital to the tech industry. It wouldn't work. But in infrastructure, education, I can make a real difference.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dustin-moskovitz/i-can-t-apply-3-billion-in-capital-to-the-tech-industry-it-wouldn-t/)

[Dustin Moskovitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dustin-moskovitz/)

> [The only reason you should be an entrepreneur is because that's the only way the idea will come into the world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dustin-moskovitz/the-only-reason-you-should-be-an-entrepreneur-is-because-that-s-the/)

[Dustin Moskovitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dustin-moskovitz/)

> [It was a precondition to leaving Facebook that I wasn't going to start something that was just about chasing money.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dustin-moskovitz/it-was-a-precondition-to-leaving-facebook-that-i-wasn-t-going-to/)

[Dustin Moskovitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dustin-moskovitz/)

> [Facebook was founded on February 4, 2004. On February 5, we were feeling pretty confident, even from observing the first few hours of usage.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dustin-moskovitz/facebook-was-founded-on-february-4-2004-on-february-5-we-were-feeling/)

[Dustin Moskovitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dustin-moskovitz/)

> [Facebook was a very big mission; it really knocked it out of the universe. It's pretty hard to focus on a small idea after…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dustin-moskovitz/facebook-was-a-very-big-mission-it-really-knocked-it-out-of-the/)

[Dustin Moskovitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dustin-moskovitz/)

> [There are a lot of people building small ideas now. There's an idealization of being an entrepreneur, but the most important thing is to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dustin-moskovitz/there-are-a-lot-of-people-building-small-ideas-now-there-s-an/)

[Dustin Moskovitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dustin-moskovitz/)

> [The first time I looked at Yammer, I thought I was on Facebook. Work is not a social network, with serendipitous communications and photo…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dustin-moskovitz/the-first-time-i-looked-at-yammer-i-thought-i-was-on-facebook-work-is/)

[Dustin Moskovitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dustin-moskovitz/)

> [There's a lot of complacency in philanthropy. People figure organizations are trying to do good, and that's enough, even if the results aren't there.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dustin-moskovitz/there-s-a-lot-of-complacency-in-philanthropy-people-figure/)

[Dustin Moskovitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dustin-moskovitz/)

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