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I laughed when I read that Ellison often said, “It’s not enough to win—all others must fail.” Once, in the early days of the field of synthetic biology, I aske
by smd4 9y ago
I laughed when I read that Ellison often said, “It’s not enough to win—all others must fail.”
Once, in the early days of the field of synthetic biology, I asked my mentor George Church why he collaborated with so many people who weren't obviously doing the highest caliber work. He replied, "When you're involved in starting a new field, often it's not enough to succeed by yourself. Sometimes you also have to help others not fail."
- regeland 9y agoWow small world. I remember having a similar conversation with George Church circa 2000. Fun times and his vision has come to pass. Great guy.
- joering2 9y ago“It’s not enough to win—all others must fail.” Because of the way Mr. Ellison been conducting himself business-wise, there is a saying in the Valley: "I would love to live a life as Larry Ellison, but heck I would not want to die as Larry Ellison".