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Giving money effectively is almost as hard as earning it in the first place.
Bill Gates
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Bill Gates
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: October 28
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We all have the chance to create a world where extreme poverty is the exception rather than the rule.
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When you are failing, you are forced to be creative, to dig deep and think, night and day.
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The idea of explaining why free trade is good, why immigration is good, why the world is so connected, that we need to think in terms of humanity and being generous to each other, you know, that's proving to be a challenge.
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Nobody has a guaranteed position in computer technologies business. We've done some good work, but all of these products become obsolete so fast and the structure of the business as it broadens out is going to be so different.
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So not only are we saving lives now, we're creating the incentive for the breakthroughs that over the next generation will mean we can take AIDS, malaria and TB and bring those numbers dramatically down.
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The next big invention that will change the way we live should be things like ways of generating energy like electricity.
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Does the universe exist only for me? It's possible. If so, it's sure going well for me, I must admit.
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In the long run, your human capital is your main base of competition. Your leading indicator of where you're going to be 20 years from now is how well you're doing in your education system.
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The greatest thing you can do for your competition - hire poorly.
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