Masayoshi Son Quotes
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Renewables is part of social responsibility, but the information revolution is the only main thing I am interested in.
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I am the largest shareholder in SoftBank; I share the same interest as the other shareholders.
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My philosophy is that the digital revolution will make mankind happier and more productive, and that won't change over the next 300 years. If you don't stick to that original philosophy, even perfect control of a bunch of companies isn't going to do you any good.
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The energy in Silicon Valley is because of the very talented engineers immigrating from around the world, especially Indians and Chinese. They are the best engineers, and Japan doesn't have enough of them.
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Mankind had the agricultural revolution, the industrial revolution, and now this third one, the information revolution.
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I'm still committed to the success of the U.K. and the belief of the strong intelligence and passion and determination of the British people. I'm a strong believer of their long-term historical success.
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If Japanese cannot have new babies quick enough, then the government should start importing workers faster.
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Wisdom and knowledge are the most valuable things in the body.
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We have lots of ideas, lots of dreams.
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The pension system ties you to companies much longer in Japan.
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Those who rule data will rule the entire world.
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All human beings are the same. In the United States, people come from all over the world, all races, all backgrounds. And they're all doing what they want, many scoring huge successes. When I saw that, I became more open. It freed my soul.
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If they had listened to me and had equal partnerships in China, the U.K., Germany and Brazil, maybe Yahoo in those countries could have become positioned like Yahoo Japan.
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In Internet in general, there are security, privacy, and many other issues.
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When I was a kid, our family was not that rich.
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It would take enormous expertise for Amazon to win in every category. Do you think McDonald's could be number one in hamburgers, seafood, and Chinese food?
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When those super intelligence goes into robots, those robots with the super intelligence will change our lives.
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I was richer than Bill Gates for 3 days.
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When you negotiate a deal, you clearly know a lot about the other person.
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There will come a time when the human race and super intelligence will coexist to create a richer and happier life.
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I am the man who keeps his words.
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Softbank has always been a service firm, and with the Internet, services became the center of the technology industry.
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I want to be number one.
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SoftBank has had a lot of businesses, but they've always ranked, say, third in Japan or fourth in the U.S.