In 1962, when I was 19, I visited India. With introductions from people involved in the U.S. civil rights movement, I was… — Bill Drayton Copy Share Image
What does an entrepreneur do? The first thing is they've given themselves permission to see a problem. Most people don't want to… — Bill Drayton Copy Share Image
It's not to give people fish It's not to teach them how to fish It's to build a new and better fishing… — Bill Drayton Copy Share Image
In an increasingly connected world it is less likely that a few people 'manage' everyone else. The new environment requires a shift… — Bill Drayton Copy Share Image
There are millions of people who can get things done. There are very, very few people who will change the pattern in… — Bill Drayton Copy Share Image
Entrepreneurs cannot be happy people until they have seen their visions become the new reality across all of society. — Bill Drayton Copy Share Image
We have to have a revolution so that all young people grasp empathy and practice it. This is the most fundamental revolution… — Bill Drayton Copy Share Image
Social entrepreneurs are married to a vision of, for example, a better way of helping young people grow up or of delivering… — Bill Drayton Copy Share Image
I was taught by my parents that people who are loud don't have anything to say. I've found if you're suggesting quite… — Bill Drayton Copy Share Image
White House cultures inevitably reflect the president's character. Jimmy Carter is a thoroughly honest, good person. So was his White House. — Bill Drayton Copy Share Image
The most powerful force in the world is a big idea- if it is the hands of a great entrepreneur. — Bill Drayton Copy Share Image
What is our job as entrepreneurs if not to change things that are crazy? — Bill Drayton Copy Share Image
What is the most powerful lever you can imagine? A big idea, but only if it's in the hands of a truly outstanding entrepreneur.… — Bill Drayton Copy Share Image
In 1962, when I was 19, I visited India. With introductions from people involved in the U.S. civil rights movement, I was able to… — Bill Drayton Copy Share Image
What does an entrepreneur do? The first thing is they've given themselves permission to see a problem. Most people don't want to see problems… — Bill Drayton Copy Share Image
The biggest problem is getting beyond the "you can't" syndrome. The moment you figure that out, you're on your way to flying. Anyone who… — Bill Drayton Copy Share Image
The first - the most obvious test of a true social entrepreneur - is are they possessed, really possessed by an idea. — Bill Drayton Copy Share Image
Social entrepreneurs are not content just to give a fish or teach how to fish. They will not rest until they have revolutionized the… — Bill Drayton Copy Share Image
