If you are in business, you are not enjoying. You are working. Carlos Slim businessenjoywork Change image and share on social
I've always said that the better off you are, the more responsibility you have for helping others. Just as I think it's important to run companies well, with a close eye to the bottom line, I think you have to use your entrepreneurial experience to make corporate philanthropy effective. Carlos Slim bottomclosecompany share on social
First I opened a check account. I looked at the - I looked that there was nothing of yield. So I bought some bonds. It was a bond. When I bought this bond, it was duplicated in 10 years. I think it was 10 percent. Carlos Slim accountbondbuy share on social
In high school, I loved history. I also loved cosmography, algebra. Mexico is so rich in culture and history, and I have always enjoyed that. Carlos Slim algebracosmographyculture Change image and share on social
You don't need to raise taxes on rich people, because they create capitalization and investment. But you need to tax speculation - meaning capital gains. Carlos Slim capitalcapitalizationcreate Change image and share on social
You need to support human development and human capital as much as possible. And we've had 25 years of programs, great programs. We supported 125,000 surgeries. We fund 15,000 scholarships every year for college and higher education. We gave bicycles for rural areas. We gave laptops. Carlos Slim 000areabicycle share on social
You cannot make thousands of universities or hundreds of thousands of professors, but with technology and the Internet you can have great courses and make a digital university. Carlos Slim coursedigitalgreat Change image and share on social
My mother born in Mexico, but was Lebanese in origin. She born 1902 the same year my father arrived to Mexico when he was 14 years old. Carlos Slim arrivebearfather Change image and share on social
Our philosophy is you need to give nonprofit money for health, nutrition, education, culture, and sports. Carlos Slim cultureeducationgive Change image and share on social
There are people who are good for letters and others that are good for numbers. Carlos Slim goodletternumber Change image and share on social
