Ma is a Sumerian word meaning "land" that in Sumerian mythology was also used to regard Primordial Land. There seems to be some loss in records as to the transition, but the same name Ma appears again later, also tied to the Earth, in Ma being referred to as "Mother of the mountain" - in this case, Kur (Mountain) the first dragon god. The underworld Kur is the void space between the primeval sea (Abzu) and the earth (Ma). References Pagans and Christians (1988) by Robin Lane Fox, page 536 this source below is not related, taken out of context:Ma (goddess) – entry in Encyclopædia Britannica History of Art in Phrygia, Lydia, Caria and Lycia (2007) by George Perrot, page 30

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Notable quotes

“Young people will have the seeds you bury in their minds and when they grow up they will change the world.”
— "5 Life Lessons From Alibaba Founder Jack Ma", Time (Sept. 23, 2014)
“In 2001, we went to raise some $3 million in venture capital in the U.S. and got rejected. So we’ve come back and raised a little bit more: $25 billion. This is not money; this is trust from the world, trust from the people.”
— Charlie Rose Talks to Alibaba's Jack Ma, Bloomberg
“When you have one billion dollars, that's not your money. That's the trust the society gives [to] you.”
— Interview by Charlie Rose of Bloomberg - video: 1 minute 53 seconds into the video
“You should learn from your competitor, but never copy. Copy and you die.”
— , Spotlight: Jack Ma, co-founder of Alibaba.com - Business - International Herald Tribune, by SONIA KOLESNIKOV-JESSOPJAN. 5, 2007 (The New York Times)
“I think that you, american people, worry too much about the China economy, [...] Every time you start to worry about the China economy, China goes better.”
— : 6 minutes 08 seconds into the video
“If you don’t give up, You still have a Chance to Win. Giving up is a Great Failure.”
— Jack Ma Quotes That Will Change Your Life Forever

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Ma is a Sumerian word meaning "land" that in Sumerian mythology was also used to regard Primordial Land. There seems to be some loss in records as to the transition, but the same name Ma appears again later, also tied to the Earth, in Ma being referred to as "Mother of the mountain" - in this case, Kur (Mountain) the first dragon god. The underworld Kur is the void space between the primeval sea (Abzu) and the earth (Ma). References Pagans and Christians (1988) by Robin Lane Fox, page 536 this source below is not related, taken out of context:Ma (goddess) – entry in Encyclopædia Britannica History of Art in Phrygia, Lydia, Caria and Lycia (2007) by George Perrot, page 30

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Ma is a Sumerian word meaning "land" that in Sumerian mythology was also used to regard Primordial Land.

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Notable quotes

“Young people will have the seeds you bury in their minds and when they grow up they will change the world.”
— "5 Life Lessons From Alibaba Founder Jack Ma", Time (Sept. 23, 2014)
“In 2001, we went to raise some $3 million in venture capital in the U.S. and got rejected. So we’ve come back and raised a little bit more: $25 billion. This is not money; this is trust from the world, trust from the people.”
— Charlie Rose Talks to Alibaba's Jack Ma, Bloomberg
“When you have one billion dollars, that's not your money. That's the trust the society gives [to] you.”
— Interview by Charlie Rose of Bloomberg - video: 1 minute 53 seconds into the video
“You should learn from your competitor, but never copy. Copy and you die.”
— , Spotlight: Jack Ma, co-founder of Alibaba.com - Business - International Herald Tribune, by SONIA KOLESNIKOV-JESSOPJAN. 5, 2007 (The New York Times)
“I think that you, american people, worry too much about the China economy, [...] Every time you start to worry about the China economy, China goes better.”
— : 6 minutes 08 seconds into the video
“If you don’t give up, You still have a Chance to Win. Giving up is a Great Failure.”
— Jack Ma Quotes That Will Change Your Life Forever