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We started our foundation because we believe we have a real opportunity to help advance equity around the world, to help make sure that, no matter where a person is born, he or she has the chance to live a healthy, productive life.
Melinda Gates
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Melinda Gates
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: August 15
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Having children made us look differently at all these things that we take for granted, like taking your child to get a vaccine against measles or polio.
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We set out what's going to be our work time versus our foundation time versus family time, and we'll reassess that... sometimes every week.
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I felt suicidal. I couldn't stop crying. I remember thinking, wouldn't it be great if the car crashed and I died?
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Connect deeply with others. Our humanity is the one thing that we all have in common.
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