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Xavier Niel

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Quotes by Xavier Niel

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'Entrepreneur' is a French word.
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I'd rather people talked about the 1,000 most successful French Internet companies instead of the 5 or 10 faces we already know - including mine.
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Personally, I have invested in around ten U.S. companies and will continue to do so. That doesn't give me a strong experience in the American market. But I have an understanding of the public.
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We have 200,000 kids a year who drop out of the French school system and have no hope. They become a drag on society.
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The question for France and all countries is, 'Do you favour foreign Internet operators that do not pay, or do you favour national operators who pay?'
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You can spend your money on art works and sit down and look at them. Or you can use your money to help people.
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When you love competition, you don't want the market to consolidate.
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We need to create an ecosystem which will make young people want to start their own company.
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We have to help young people, because at the end of the day, we won't have an economy if we don't have them.
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The most sought-after candidates in the world today by companies like mine are people who make computer software - there's a shortage of talent.
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