2006年：贝索斯致股东信《选择新业务时，亚马逊的经验》

I truly believe that women should be financially independent from their men. And let’s face it, money gives men the power to run the show. It gives men the power to define value. They define what’s sexy. And men define what’s feminine. It’s ridiculous.

The most effective way to promote democracy is not through military intervention but through the slow and steady process of building institutions and promoting economic development.

我们相信复利增长的力量，不仅在财务上，也在知识和人际关系上。

出自《论语·雍也》，指不把怒气转移到别人身上，不重复犯同样的错误。