Bill Gates, one of the world’s most successful and recognized people, celebrates his 67th birthday.^th It’s my birthday today. With a life that seems to have achieved everything a businessman or entrepreneur can dream of, he has become known for the significant philanthropic work he has done over the past decade as a software developer, author and investor. became. The Microsoft co-founder has been criticized for his business practices, but there is much to be learned from someone like Gates.

It was in 2008 that he became fully involved with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, a private charity founded by him and ex-wife Melinda Gates in 2000. A role that involves him in helping others. The extraordinary success he has achieved in various areas of his life, especially the computer revolution, in which he has played a major role since the 70s, has made him a part of pop culture. This included Gates being part of an episode of the hugely popular sitcom The Big. Bantheory. He has also appeared on The Simpsons in a parody version.

Books could be written about the lessons we can learn from Gates, but we’ve narrowly selected 25 quotes from him that give insight into his genius.

1. When I was a child, I had many dreams.

2. We make the future sustainable when we invest in the poor, not when we claim their suffering.

3. Bitcoin is mostly about anonymous transactions and over time I don’t think that’s a good way to go. I’m a big believer in digital currencies… but I’m not involved with Bitcoin because I think doing it on an anonymous basis leads to abuse.

4. Headlines are in some ways misleading because bad news is headlines and incremental improvements are not.

5. If your culture doesn’t like geeks, you’re in real trouble.

6. Malaria kills more people than certain cancers

7. Your most unhappy customer is your greatest source of learning.

8. Technology is just a tool. Teachers are the most important when it comes to getting children to work together and motivating them.

9. People are always afraid of change. People were afraid of electricity when it was invented. People were afraid of coal, they were afraid of gasoline engines… Ignorance always exists, and ignorance leads to fear. But over time, people will come to accept silicon masters.

10. Everyone needs a coach. It doesn’t matter if you are a basketball player, a tennis player, a gymnast or a bridge player.

11. Capitalism works very well. We welcome anyone who wants to immigrate to North Korea.

12. Religion is not very efficient when it comes to allocating time resources alone. There’s so much more you can do on Sunday morning.

13. Exposure to the realities of the world from an early age is huge.

14. Whether it’s Google, Apple, or free software, we have some great competitors and we’re always on the lookout.

15. Success is a poor teacher. It lures smart people into thinking they can’t afford to lose.

16. It’s good to celebrate your successes, but it’s more important to pay attention to the lessons of failure.

17. If you can’t make it well, at least make it look good.

18. Discrimination has many layers, making it difficult for minorities to stand up.

19. We all need people to give us feedback. That’s how we improve.

20. Information technology and business are closely intertwined. I don’t think anyone can meaningfully talk about one without talking about the other.

21. As we look to the next century, leaders become empowerers.

22. Software is a great combination of artistry and engineering.

23. Treatment without prevention is unsustainable.

24. The idea that the world is getting worse, extreme poverty and disease is not just wrong. Harmful.

25. The retention period for intellectual property is bananas.