Masayoshi Son Quotes
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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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It struck me deep in my mind. Some day, the chip is going to surpass mankind's brain.
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Robots have already surpassed human beings in calculation and memory, but I have no doubt that the time will come when they will surpass in wisdom as well.
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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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I am the largest shareholder in SoftBank; I share the same interest as the other shareholders.
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The pension system ties you to companies much longer in Japan.
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If Japanese cannot have new babies quick enough, then the government should start importing workers faster.
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Mankind had the agricultural revolution, the industrial revolution, and now this third one, the information revolution.
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Wisdom and knowledge are the most valuable things in the body.
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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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Renewables is part of social responsibility, but the information revolution is the only main thing I am interested in.
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We have lots of ideas, lots of dreams.
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In Internet in general, there are security, privacy, and many other issues.
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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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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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I was richer than Bill Gates for 3 days.
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I am the man who keeps his words.
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When I was a kid, our family was not that rich.
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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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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 you negotiate a deal, you clearly know a lot about the other person.
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I know I should not be a hindrance to SoftBank's future growth and that I need to pass on the baton to the younger generation.
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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.