Americans want students to get the best education possible. We want schools to prepare children to become good citizens and members of a prosperous American economy. Bill Gates americanchildcitizen Change image and share on social
You know capitalism is this wonderful thing that motivates people, it causes wonderful inventions to be done. But in this area of diseases of the world at large, it's really let us down. Bill Gates areacapitalismdisease Change image and share on social
The belief that the world is getting worse, that we can't solve extreme poverty and disease, isn't just mistaken. It is harmful. Bill Gates badlybeliefdisease Change image and share on social
There is a difference between what technology enables and what historical business practices enable. Bill Gates businessdifferenceenable Change image and share on social
I'm a great believer that any tool that enhances communication has profound effects in terms of how people can learn from each other, and how they can achieve the kind of freedoms that they're interested in. Bill Gates achievebelievercommunication share on social
The worst pandemic in modern history was the Spanish flu of 1918, which killed tens of millions of people. Today, with how interconnected the world is, it would spread faster. Bill Gates badfastflu Change image and share on social
Certainly I'll never be able to put myself in the situation that people growing up in the less developed countries are in. I've gotten a bit of a sense of it by being out there and meeting people and talking with them. Bill Gates bitecountrydevelop share on social
In American math classes, we teach a lot of concepts poorly over many years. In the Asian systems they teach you very few concepts very well over a few years. Bill Gates americanasianclass Change image and share on social
Flying cars are not a very efficient way to move things from one point to another. Bill Gates carefficientfly Change image and share on social
China has many successful entrepreneurs and business people. I hope that more people of insight will put their talents to work to improve the lives of poor people in China and around the world, and seek solutions for them. Bill Gates businesschinaentrepreneur share on social
