The market does not drive the scientists, the communicators, the thinkers, the government to do the right things. — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
Investing for the poor requires participation from the entire community. — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
I'm a big believer that as much as possible, and there's obviously political limitations, freedom of migration is a good thing. — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
Improving the health & productivity of the poorest is one of the best investments you can make in the future of the world — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
I think any statement about stock prices is always suspect unless it's made by Warren Buffett. — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
Why do people benefit in inverse proportion to their need? Well, market incentives make that happen. — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
I'm an investor in a number of biotech companies, partly because of my incredible enthusiasm for the great innovations they will bring. — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
Steve Jobs' ability to focus in on a few things that count, get people who get user interface right, and market things… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
I believe the returns on investment in the poor are just as exciting as successes achieved in the business arena, and they… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
In terms of mathematics textbooks, why can't you have the scale of a national market? Right now, we have a Texas textbook… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
(On being the world's richest man) I wish I wasn't... There's nothing good that comes out of that. You get more visibility… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
There's 20 companies that I have investments in - some batteries, some solar-thermal, one big nuclear thing. We need hundreds and hundreds… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
We paired this announcement of the R&D [commitment] with the so-called Breakthrough Energy Coalition, which is 27 [major investors] saying, "Hey, we'll… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
If you've found some way to educate yourself about engineering, stocks, or whatever it is, good employers will have some type of… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
Antitrust is the way that the government promotes markets when there are market failures. It has nothing to do with the idea… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
Creative capitalism takes this interest in the fortunes of others and ties it to our interest in our own fortunes in ways… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
We can make market forces work better for the poor if we can develop a more creative capitalism-if we can stretch the… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
But the improvements will happen faster and last longer if we can channel market forces, including innovation that's tailored to the needs… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
We're very enthused about the idea that in the third trimester we actually give the mother a vaccine and her antibodies, the… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
The challenge here is to design a system where market incentives, including profits and recognition, drive those principles to do more for… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
One thing people underestimate is how markets don't allow anyone to do anything except make better and better products. There's not much… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
Government investment unlocks a huge amount of private sector activity, but the basic research that we put into IT work that led… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
In my view, investing in public libraries is an investment in the nation's future. — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
Looking at these issues as a businessman, I believe that investing in the world's poorest people is the smartest way that our… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
The answer is simple, and harsh. The market did not reward saving the lives of these children, and governments did not subsidize… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
... No one is less happy than I am with the performance of Microsoft stock! I've lost tens of billions of dollars… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
I have drifted away from thinking about these philanthropic things. And it was only as the wealth got large enough and Melinda… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
Is the rich world aware of how four billion of the six billion live? If we were aware, we would want to… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
U.K. companies are in very international and very competitive markets. If you look at PC penetration in the U.K., it is very… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
The returns from investing in poor people are just as great as the returns from investing in the business world... and have… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
With Windows 8, Microsoft is trying to gain market share in what has been dominated by the iPad-type device. But a lot… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
That's the part where the governments have a unique role, and then when it progresses well enough, then existing companies or new… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
I have $100 billion… You realize I could spend $3 million a day, every day, for the next 100 years? And that's… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
Investing in innovation, which was my broad theme talking to [Warren Buffett ], that included health vaccines, it included energy and education. — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
If African farmers can use improved seeds and better practices to grow more crops and get them to market, then millions of… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
The idea that you encourage companies to take their innovative thinkers and think about the most needy - even beyond the market… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
The happiest business in all the world is that of making friends, And no investment on the street pays larger dividends, For… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
If you’re a person struggling to eat and stay healthy you might have heard about Michael Jordan or Muhammad Ali, but you’ll never have… — Bill Gates Copy Share
I really had a lot of dreams when I was a kid, and I think a great deal of that grew out of the… — Bill Gates Copy Share
Understanding science and pushing the boundaries of science is what makes me immensely satisfied. — Bill Gates Copy Share
We're focused on providing innovations in software, driving the continuous improvement for a much better experience, and there's a lot going on here that… — Bill Gates Copy Share
Paper is no longer a big part of my day. I get 90% of my news online, and when I go to a meeting… — Bill Gates Copy Share
Software will get to be somewhat more mature, ah, but it will never be as predictable as most areas of engineering. — Bill Gates Copy Share
Students deserve great teachers. And teachers deserve the support they need to become great. — Bill Gates Copy Share
Like many others, I have deep misgivings about the state of education in the United States. Too many of our students fail to graduate… — Bill Gates Copy Share
Over time, yes, countries will need to look at specific GMO products like they look at drugs today, where they don't approve them all.… — Bill Gates Copy Share
Competition is always a fantastic thing, and the computer industry is intensely competitive. — Bill Gates Copy Share
I don't think there's anything unique about human intellience. All the nuerons in the brain that make up perceptions and emotions operate in a… — Bill Gates Copy Share
At every juncture, advanced tools have been the key to a new wave of applications, and each wave of applications has been key to… — Bill Gates Copy Share
Talking to mothers, always brings it home because they're so anxious to do everything they can for their kids and so tragic for them. — Bill Gates Copy Share
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