15 quotes that show the strange, relentless genius of billionaire Alibaba founder Jack Ma

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Alibaba founder Jack Ma.

Jack Ma, founder and chairman of the Chinese internet behemoth Alibaba, built his empire through charisma and perseverance.

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He founded Alibaba in 1995, and back in the mid-2000s, reporters used to call him "Crazy Jack" because of his animated speeches and bold claims.

Today, his company has a market value of nearly $200 billion. Not bad for a man who failed his college entrance exams twice and started his career as a poor schoolteacher.

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Here are some of the memorable gems he's dropped over the years:

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