30% of all people will never believe you. Do not allow your colleagues and employees to work for you. Instead, let them… — 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
I even don't dare to watch our stock price, because this is what other people think who you are. I dare not… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
Chinese people, young people, they don't go shopping a lot in department stores. All department store guys hate me. They say business… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
Our focused customers are small business and young people. We did a great job in China. How can we help those young… — 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
“Help young people. Help small guys. Because small guys will be big. Young people will have the seeds you bury in their… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
Hong Kong people say Hong Kong needs to preserve its uniqueness. I say Hong Kong's uniqueness is in its diversity, its tolerance… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
EBay is a great company. There are a lot of good assets and good customers, and the U.S. people love it. — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
When we started the e-commerce, nobody believed that China would have e-commerce because people believed in 'guang-shi,' face-to-face, and all kinds of… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
I wanted to have a global company, so I chose a global name. Alibaba is easy to spell, and people everywhere associate… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
Consumption is still going up on Alibaba. This is because when the economy goes down people look online to Alibaba to buy… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
I'm not a tech guy. I'm looking at the technology with the eyes of my customers, normal people's eyes. — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
There's an examination for young people to go to university. I failed it three times. I failed a lot. So I applied… — 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
I tell the government, if people have no jobs, you are in trouble. Government will be in trouble. My job is to… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
You American people worry too much about the China economy. Every time you think China is a problem, we get better, but… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
What starting your company means: you will lose your stable income, your right to apply for a leave of absence, and your… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
The big businesses are less willing to take risks. I talked to some young people in Hong Kong, and they said they… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
A lot of people complain about yesterday. We have no power to change yesterday. But this very day, 30 years later, is… — 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
