Bill Gates's Quote - A first-generation fortune is the most likely to be given away, bu

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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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