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I have always liked the idea of going to print because a big part of what we are about is to disseminate knowledge throughout the world and not just to people who have broadband. ↗

— Jimmy Wales

#always #because #big #broadband #disseminate

I have always viewed the mission of Wikipedia to be much bigger than just creating a killer website. We're doing that of course, and having a lot of fun doing it, but a big part of what motivates us is our larger mission to affect the world in a positive way. ↗

— Jimmy Wales

#always #big #bigger #course #creating

I am really accessible. ↗

— Jimmy Wales

#am #i #i am #really

I have zero interest in sports of any kind - professional, college or international. ↗

— Jimmy Wales

#college #i #interest #international #kind

People take issue with individual aspects of Wikipedia all the time. But it's kind of hard to hate the general idea of a free encyclopedia. It's like hating kittens. ↗

— Jimmy Wales

#encyclopedia #free #general #hard #hate

The mainland Chinese tend to take a Chinese mainland point of view on controversial issues, and the Taiwanese take another the Taiwanese viewpoint. ↗

— Jimmy Wales

#chinese #controversial #issues #mainland #point

There's kind of this real social pressure to not argue about things. ↗

— Jimmy Wales

#argue #kind #pressure #real #social

To create and distribute a free encyclopedia of the highest possible quality to every single person on the planet in their own language - That's who I am. That's what I am doing. That's my life goal. ↗

— Jimmy Wales

#create #distribute #doing #encyclopedia #every

While I'm optimistic about the direction the world is headed, generally, I think there is a need for constant vigilance and pressure on repressive governments. ↗

— Jimmy Wales

#constant #direction #generally #governments #headed

It is hardly possible to build anything if frustration, bitterness and a mood of helplessness prevail. ↗

— Lech Walesa

#bitterness #build #frustration #hardly #helplessness