I have seen firsthand that agricultural science has enormous potential to increase the yields of small farmers and lift them out of hunger and poverty. Bill Gates agriculturalenormousfarmer Change image and share on social
Living on $6 a day means you have a refrigerator, a TV, a cell phone, your children can go to school. That's not possible on $1 a day. Bill Gates cellchildday Change image and share on social
Microsoft Research has a thing called the Sense Cam that, as you walk around, it's taking photos all the time. And the software will filter and find the ones that are interesting without having to think, 'Let's get out the camera and get that shot.' You just have that, and software helps you pick what you want. Bill Gates callcamcamera share on social
It's hard to improve public education - that's clear. Bill Gates cleareducationhard Change image and share on social
Nobody believes in completely unadulterated capitalism. Bill Gates believecapitalismcompletely Change image and share on social
Software substitution, whether it's for drivers or waiters or nurses - it's progressing. Technology over time will reduce demand for jobs, particularly at the lower end of skill set. Bill Gates demanddriverend Change image and share on social
Treatment without prevention is simply unsustainable. Bill Gates preventionsimplytreatment Change image and share on social
Eradications are special. Zero is a magic number. You either do what it takes to get to zero and you're glad you did it; or you get close, give up and it goes back to where it was before, in which case you wasted all that credibility, activity, money that could have been applied to other things. Bill Gates activityapplyback share on social
I'm going to save my public voice largely for the issues where I have some depth. Bill Gates depthissuelargely Change image and share on social
There is no author whose books I look forward to more than Vaclav Smil. Bill Gates authorbookforward Change image and share on social