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A first-generation fortune is the most likely to be given away, bu

A first-generation fortune is the most likely to be given away, but once a fortune is inherited its less likely that a very high percentage will go back to society. – Bill Gates

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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. – Bill Gates

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Climate change is a terrible problem, and it absolutely needs to be solved. It deserves to be a huge priority. – Bill Gates

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The U.S. couldnt even get rid of Saddam Hussein. And we all know that the EU is just a passing fad. Theyll be killing each other again in less than a year. Im sick to death of all these fascist lawsuits. – Bill Gates

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My father always taught me to appreciate what youre fortunate to have and give back to those who need it. No part of our society is more important than the children, especially the ones who need our help. – Dan Marino

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The public is hedged about by so many goddam bookkeepers that no time is left in which to produce. More time is spent in carrying out garbage than in carrying in food. – Martin H. Fischer (1879–1962)

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The weapons were conceived and created by a small band of physicists and chemists they remain a cataclysmic threat to the whole of human society and the natural environment. – Barry Commoner

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I have an intense dislike for artificial society. In France, one could lead a free life – to do what one wanted to do without interference or criticism from ones neighbors. – Robert W. Service

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