Li Lu Quotes

Li Lu

Profession : Businessman

Birth : April 6, 1966

Politically, China suppresses its people, but because the government allows some freedom in economic matters, business has become the ultimate expression of individuality.

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Tiananmen did not fail.

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Without a free man, there is no free market. That's called exploitation.

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I was a college student in 1989 when I participated in the demonstration at Tiananmen Square. I was one of the organizers.

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I was born and grew up in China during the 1960s.

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Only by a process of peaceful evolution can China accomplish its own goals of being a free, prosperous, and strong country.

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I think we Chinese are just as capable, as diligent, as hardworking, as peace-loving, and as creative as people everywhere.

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Management always has a big influence on your success, no matter how good or how bad the business is itself.

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Management is always part of the equation of making the company successful, so the quality of management always matters.

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Investing is about predicting the future, and the future is inherently unpredictable. Therefore, the only way you can do better is to assess all the facts and truly know what you know and know what you don't know. That's your probability edge.

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At various stages in my life, I could have stopped, or took the long rest. For some reason, my heart told me otherwise. I just kept going. Half of the time, I wasn't sure where I was heading. The other half, I was probably taking the wrong turns. No matter.

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In my 40s, the two cultures finally came to peace with one other inside me, and I have come to identify myself as both 100% Chinese and 100% American simultaneously.

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I graduated from Columbia University in 1996 and founded my investment company in 1997, thus starting my professional investment career.

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A 'competence' that has no defined borders cannot be called a true competence.

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