Capitalism has worked very well. Anyone who wants to move to North Korea is welcome.
Capitalism, North KoreaBill GatesThe U.S. is past this opportunity to control COVID-19 without shutdown. We did not act fast enough to have an ability to avoid the shutdown.
CoronavirusBill Gates, March 2020I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it.
LazinessBill GatesDon't compare yourself with anyone in this world…if you do so, you are insulting yourself.
Character, Self-ConfidenceBill GatesIf you were born poor, it's not your mistake.
But if you die poor, it's your mistake.
Nuclear energy, in terms of an overall safety record, is better than other energy.
Nuclear EnergyBill GatesIf you have less money than Elon [Musk], you should probably watch out.
BitcoinBill Gates, February 2021, about investing in BitcoinYou may have heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. There's another day you might want to know about: Giving Tuesday. The idea is pretty straightforward. On the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, shoppers take a break from their gift-buying and donate what they can to charity.
Black FridayBill GatesBitcoin is exciting because it shows how cheap it can be. Bitcoin is better than currency in that you don't have to be physically in the same place and, of course, for large transactions, currency can get pretty inconvenient.
BitcoinBill Gates, October 2014The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency.
Technology, BusinessBill GatesTechnology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important.
Teachers, Education, TechnologyBill Gates