Bill Gates

Microsoft co-founder

Contemporary influential 114 sayings

Sayings by Bill Gates

The future is not a place we are going to, but one we are creating.

Undated — Attributed, but exact source is vague.
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I really don't think there's any problem with people getting rich.

2000s — Interview on wealth and capitalism
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I'm a big believer in a lot of patience.

2000s — Interview
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The computer is the most important invention since the printing press.

1995 — Interview with David Letterman
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We're always trying to push the boundaries of what's possible.

2000s — Interview
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The advance of technology is based on making it fit in so that you don't even notice it, so it's part of everyday life.

2000s — Interview
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Of course, I make mistakes. But I learn from them.

2000s — Interview
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The Internet is a goldmine. It's a huge opportunity.

Late 1990s — Speech/interview, a shift from his earlier 'superhighway to nowhere' comment.
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I'm a big believer in the idea of giving back.

2000s — Interview on his philanthropy
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If you want to change the world, you have to be willing to take risks.

Undated — Attributed, but exact source is vague.
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Philanthropy is a very sleepy sector. It’s not really set up to take advantage of capitalism.

2013 — Interview with MIT Technology Review
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I'm not a believer in democracy when it comes to deciding what medicines to develop.

2011 — Interview with Wired
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The US has innovated in so many different areas, but we have fallen behind in nuclear.

2019 — Interview with The Verge
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The next generation of the virus will originate in the brain of a malevolent individual who regards it as a tool for political control.

2017 — Speech at Munich Security Conference
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