Bill Gates Quotes

American business magnate, philanthropist, and chairman of Microsoft
Individual Economic Liberty

"Intellectual property has the shelf life of a banana."

"If you can't make it good, at least make it look good."

"Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one."

"Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning."

"Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose."

"If you think your teacher is tough, wait until you get a boss. He doesn't have tenure."

"If I'd had some set idea of a finish line, don't you think I would have crossed it years ago?"

"If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25 cars that got 1000 MPG."

"I think it's fair to say that personal computers have become the most empowering tool we've ever created. They're tools of communication, they're tools of creativity, and they can be shaped by their user."

"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."

Compiled by Thomas George
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