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Jimmy Wales, an American businessman and internet entrepreneur, revolutionized the way we access and share information with the creation of Wikipedia. His vision of a free, collaborative encyclopedia has empowered millions around the world to contribute to the collective knowledge of humanity, leaving a profound impact on the digital landscape.
"Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. That's what we're doing."
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"Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. That's what we're doing."

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"People are not fundamentally bad. It only takes the smallest of correctives to take care of that tiny minority that wants to disrupt the community."
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"People are not fundamentally bad. It only takes the smallest of correctives to take care of that tiny minority that wants to disrupt the community."

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"Love. It isn't very popular in technical circles to say a lot of mushy stuff about love, but frankly it's a very very important part of what holds our project together."
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"Love. It isn't very popular in technical circles to say a lot of mushy stuff about love, but frankly it's a very very important part of what holds our project together."

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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."
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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."

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"The goal is to give people a free encyclopedia to every person in the world, in their own language. Not just in a 'free beer' kind of way, but also in the free speech kind of way."
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"The goal is to give people a free encyclopedia to every person in the world, in their own language. Not just in a 'free beer' kind of way, but also in the free speech kind of way."

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"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."
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"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."

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"My original concept was to provide a free encyclopedia for every single person in the world."
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"My original concept was to provide a free encyclopedia for every single person in the world."

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"Our growth rate continues to be staggering."
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"Our growth rate continues to be staggering."

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