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Michael Bloomberg
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: February 14
Actor
Aircraft Pilot
Bank Manager
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Former Mayor Of New York City
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Boston
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Michael Rubens Bloomberg
Michael R. Bloomberg
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We have reduced poverty in the world by 50% since the year 1970 - the number of people who go to bed hungry, the number of people that have to sleep without a roof over their heads, the number of people that are illiterate.The world is better.
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Entrepreneurship is having an idea to do something great and not entirely have a plan on how to do it but the drive and will power to make it work
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The estate taxes, on balance, are good. They get people to give money to charity, and they prevent these family dynasties which keep other people from having opportunities. It may be good for a family, but for society it's probably not good. And I've always been in favor of having an estate tax.
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There is no business in America that would be prevented from taking results into account when making personnel decisions.
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You're going to see a million people here who have the courage to come and not let terrorists win, and that's exactly what we should all do.
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China is investing in factories in Eastern Europe, not because their labor costs are lower, but because they want to be closer to their markets.
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After hard work, the biggest determinant is being in the right place at the right time.
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And because no matter who you are, if you believe in yourself and your dream, New York will always be the place for you.
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Don't be afraid to assert yourself, have confidence in your abilities and don't let the bastards get you down.
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If you want to do something for your children and show how much you love them, the single best thing-by far-is to support organizations that will create a better world for them and their children.
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It's no fun to protest on an empty stomach.
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Someone once described the information business as exactly the opposite of sex. When it's good, it's still lousy.
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The problem of dealing with the financial industry is being addressed today. You can measure it with interest rates coming down. You can measure it with the quantity of loans, and that sort of thing. The problem is, that nobody wants to take the loans. Once the banks are willing to give it, that's only half the problem.
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Our climate is changing. And while the increase in extreme weather we have experienced in New York City and around the world may or may not be the result of it, the risk that it may be - given the devastation it is wreaking - should be enough to compel all elected leaders to take immediate action.
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We need to inject some old-fashioned American values and common-sense, practical thinking into our energy policy.
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You've got to give people a fair chance of saying what they believe, and then you've got to decide, Do you believe 'em?
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I know a con when I see one.
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The Russian economy is way down because of the price of oil, and because the USSR was a big chunk of it.
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What has changed is that people have stopped working together.
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Like Israel, New York City's history has been defined by immigrants who come in search of freedom and the opportunity to build a better life. And like Israel, New York City has remained a target for terrorists who seek to destroy that freedom
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