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Bill Gates, born October 28, 1955, co-founded Microsoft Corporation in 1975 with Paul Allen. Gates is best known for his role in developing MS-DOS and the Windows operating system, which became the foundation for personal computer use worldwide. more Bill Gates, born October 28, 1955, co-founded Microsoft Corporation in 1975 with Paul Allen. Gates is best known for his role in developing MS-DOS and the Windows operating system, which became the foundation for personal computer use worldwide. Under his leadership, Microsoft launched pivotal products like Windows 95, which revolutionized user interfaces, and Microsoft Office, an essential suite for productivity. In 2000, Gates transitioned to a part-time role at Microsoft to focus on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This foundation has significantly impacted global health and education initiatives. Gates' philanthropic efforts have earned him numerous accolades, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016. less

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"Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning."
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"As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others."
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"If you are born poor it's not your mistake, but if you die poor it's your mistake."
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"Don't compare yourself with anyone in this world. If you do so, you are insulting yourself."
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"Just in terms of allocation of time resources, religion is not very efficient. There's a lot more I could be doing on a Sunday morning."
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"We've got to put a lot of money into changing behavior."
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"Well private money can take risks in a way that government money often isn't willing to."
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"If you can't make it good, at least make it look good."
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"If you're using first-class land for biofuels, then you're competing with the growing of food. And so you're actually spiking food prices by moving energy production into agriculture."
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"Innovations that are guided by smallholder farmers, adapted to local circumstances, and sustainable for the economy and environment will be necessary to ensure food security in the future."
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"It's fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure."
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"I really had a lot of dreams when I was a kid, and I think a great deal of that grew out of the fact that I had a chance to read a lot."
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"Since when has the world of computer software design been about what people want? This is a simple question of evolution. The day is quickly coming when every knee will bow down to a silicon fist, and you will all beg your binary gods for mercy."
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"Security is, I would say, our top priority because for all the exciting things you will be able to do with computers - organizing your lives, staying in touch with people, being creative - if we don't solve these security problems, then people will hold ba"
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"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."
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