There is no doubt that as an economy grows in a great way like India has, that you have to step back and change your tax systems, because you start to get more disparities of wealth. Bill Gates backchangedisparity Change image and share on social
Although I don't have a prescription for what others should do, I know I have been very fortunate and feel a responsibility to give back to society in a very significant way. Bill Gates backfeelfortunate Change image and share on social
Headlines, in a way, are what mislead you because bad news is a headline, and gradual improvement is not. Bill Gates badgradualheadline Change image and share on social
If I hadn't given my money away, I'd have had more than anyone else on the planet. Bill Gates moneyplanet Change image and share on social
One of the statistics that always amazes me is the approval of the Chinese government, not elected, is over 80 percent. The approval of the U.S. government, fully elected, is 19 percent. Well, we elected these people and they didn't elect those people. Isn't it supposed to be different? Aren't we supposed to like the people that we elected? Bill Gates amazeapprovalchinese share on social
Countries which receive aid do graduate. Within a generation, Korea went from being a big recipient to being a big aid donor. China used to get quite a bit of aid; now it's aid-neutral. Bill Gates aidbigbite Change image and share on social
The moral systems of religion, I think, are super important. Bill Gates importantmoralreligion Change image and share on social
China adopted a capitalist system in the 1980s, and they went from a 60% poverty rate to 10%. Bill Gates 1980sadoptcapitalist Change image and share on social
The typical project design time for a large company like IBM - and they keep track of this - is a little over four years. Bill Gates companydesignibm Change image and share on social