Multiple sources, including summaries of Michael Saylor's '21 Rules of Bitcoin' (Sources 6, 7, 10), explicitly state that true ownership is a central tenet of his philosophy. He advocates for buying Bitcoin as a strategy for achieving 'financial freedom' (Source 3) and preserving wealth, framing it as the 'one thing in the universe that you can truly own' (Source 7). While the exact phrase 'winning the race' is not directly quoted, the evidence overwhelmingly portrays his belief that Bitcoin ownership is the key strategy for financial success and sovereignty.