Peter Thiel

Competition is for losers.

I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible.

The most contrarian thing of all is not to oppose the crowd but to think for yourself.

I’m interested in companies that are like cults but not actually cults.

The internet is a disappointment.

I’m not a libertarian. I’m a contrarian.

The most extreme form of inequality is between the living and the dead.

I think feminism has made the world worse for women.

The best startups are basically conspiracies.

I’m against the idea of inevitable progress.

The greatest danger for our civilization is that we may discover a technology that enables us to create a totalitarian state.

I think the internet has been a net negative for productivity.

If you are a very talented person, you have a choice: you can go to Google or you can go to work on a startup. I'd encourage you to work on a startup. Even if you fail, you'll learn a lot more.

We wanted flying cars, instead we got 140 characters.

I think political correctness is a big problem for Silicon Valley.

The most important thing I learned in business is that every business is different.

The future is always more surprising than we think.

Monopoly is the condition of every successful business.

I'm a contrarian, and I believe that the truth is often found in unpopular opinions.

I think we should be building things that are hard to do, not just easy things.