The competition between me and Bill Gates, probably: Who can spend money more effectively that can do better philanthropy. — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
My dream was to set up my own e-commerce company. In 1999, I gathered 18 people in my apartment and spoke to… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
People say, 'Well you know the economy's bad, so China consumption will be low. No, totally different. You Americans love to spend… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
Today, making money is very simple. But making sustainable money while being responsible to the society and improving the world is very… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
IBM, Microsoft, the profit they made was larger than the top four banks in China put together... But where did the money… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
When you have one million dollars, you're a lucky person. When you have 10 million dollars, you've got trouble, a lot of… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
On privacy issues, it's just like hundreds of years ago when people said, 'I would rather put my money under my pillow… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
If we work so hard and put all the money in the hospital to buy medicine - it will be a disaster.… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
I call Alibaba '1,001 mistakes.' We expanded too fast, and then in the dot-com bubble, we had to have layoffs. By 2002,… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
As a company, we have to be very transparent. We are in a business very related to finance, and I want this… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
China is still the fastest growing economy in the world, but we need to learn how to use money in a better… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
My job is making money, helping other people make money. I am spending money, trying to make sure more people get rich,… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
Year 2008 wiped out $19.2 trillion in US income... What if the money was spent on the Midwest of the United States? — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
In the beginning I just wanted to survive. For the first three years, we made zero revenue. I remember many times when… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
If you have a different mindset, you will have a different outcome: if you make different choices from your peers, your life will then… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
The world will not remember what you say, but it will certainly not forget what you have done. — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
Only fools use their mouth to speak. A smart man uses his brain, and a wise man uses his heart. — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
Never ever do business with the government. Be in love with them, never marry them. — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
It's impossible for China to keep 10 to 15% growth annually. The economy needed to slow down, and we have to learn to slow down. — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
I flunked my exam for university two times before I was accepted by what was considered my city's worst university, Hangzhou Teachers University. I… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
China's government is so strong on investment, so strong on exporting, but they're too weak on domestic consumption. — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
If the 'Post' can play the role of a connector between the West and the East, I have confidence in the paper's future success. — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
Today is cruel. Tomorrow is crueller. And the day after tomorrow is beautiful. — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
30% of all people will never believe you. Do not allow your colleagues and employees to work for you. Instead, let them work for… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
If you want to invest in us, we believe customer number one, employee number two, shareholder number three. If they don't want to buy… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
