Chen Guangbiao Quotes
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When I was 4 years old, my brother and sister died of hunger, so I achieved my success through confidence, self-motivation and my hard work.
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The tradition and style of the 'New York Times' make it very difficult to have objective coverage of China. If we could purchase it, its tone might turn around.
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Even though I am smiling, I have some suffering in my heart.
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If you have a river, then you should share it with everyone.
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I have a responsibility to devote my energy to my country and my people.
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My goal is to work diligently to become the top philanthropist in the world.
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When I was young, I liked to be acknowledged in class by little gestures such as a small red star for doing something good. Now that I'm older, I still want to be acknowledged for good work.
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I may be a maverick, but it doesn't mean I like playing tricks.
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My younger brother runs a guesthouse, and my sister is a janitor. I have not given them money because they earn their own money. I pay for their children's school fees.
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My plan for 'The New York Times,' if I get the deal, will be putting the paper on every newsstand across the country and making 'The Times' accessible to every Chinese household. China is such a big market and is too big to miss.
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I don't know anything about propaganda for Chinese reunification. I only know about charity and environmental work. I just want to do good.
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If you put a brick on my head and break it, I will be fine.
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For lots of people who became rich, they believe they earned their fortune through hard work. They don't think about society and only want to leave their fortune to their children.
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Whenever I see people in difficulty, I just try to help them. In fact, I believe I have helped over 700,000 people in my life.
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I want to spread the message in the U.S. that there are good philanthropists in China, and not all are crazy spenders on luxury goods.
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The world needs a person like me so that many other rich people will be able to follow my role model. If they do, many poor people will be helped.
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Chinese people like to do things with a low profile; they do not like to expose their wealth.
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My wealth is very limited. I need to influence other people to give.
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I want to tell mayors, county chiefs and heads of big companies: don't just chase GDP growth; don't chase the biggest profits at the expense of our children and grandchildren and at the cost of sacrificing our ecological environment.
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Society needs hundreds of hundreds of thousands of Chen Guangbiaos.
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Although there are people saying I'm putting on a show, I'm hoping more will emulate my 'performance.' If more people did, more needy people would get help.
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When I was eight years old, I was always starving. My brother and sister died from starvation.
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I was not born into a rich family or a family of government officials.
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I have been doing good deeds since I was just a small child.