Jack Ma

Quotes are word for word from the source.

• Youth Education

  “Young people will have the seeds you bury in their minds”

  Our noteThe values instilled in youth shape their future.

• World Change

  “and when they grow up they will change the world.”

  Our noteGrown youth will eventually transform the world.

• Youth and Future

  “Young people will have the seeds you bury in their minds and when they grow up they will change the world.”

  Our noteInstilling good values in youth empowers them to change the world later.

• Counterfeit Issue

  “The problem is the fake products today are of better quality and better price than the real names”

  Our noteModern counterfeit goods often surpass authentic brands in quality and affordability.

• Manufacturing Process

  “They are exactly the same factories, exactly the same raw materials”

  Our noteCounterfeits and authentic goods share the exact same production facilities and materials.

• Brand Value

  “exactly the same raw materials but they do not use the names.”

  Our noteThe absence of a brand name is the only difference between authentic and fake products.

• Manufacturing Reality

  “They are exactly the same factories, exactly the same raw materials but they do not use the names.”

  Our noteModern manufacturing allows identical products to be made without the official brand name.

• Investment Rejection

  “In 2001, we went to raise some $3 million in venture capital in the U.S. and got rejected.”

  Our noteEarly attempts to secure venture capital in the United States ended in rejection.

• Wealth and Responsibility

  “When you have one billion dollars, that's not your money. That's the trust the society gives [to] you.”

  Our noteMassive wealth is not personal property but a responsibility and trust granted by society.

• Competition and Learning

  “You should learn from your competitor, but never copy.”

  Our noteLearn from competitors to grow but strictly avoid blind imitation.