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Gates Foundation 2014 Annual Letter
By almost any measure, the world is better than it has ever been. People are living longer, healthier lives. Many nations that were aid recipients are now self-sufficient. You might think that such striking progress would be widely celebrated, but in fact, Melinda and I are struck by how many people think the world is getting worse. The belief that the world can’t solve extreme poverty and disease, isn’t just mistaken. It is harmful. That’s why in this year’s letter we take apart some of the myths that slow down the work. The next time you hear these myths, we hope you will do the same.
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A Few Quotes On Achieving Success...
“The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything.” –Warren Buffett “Whenever you do any one thing intensely over a period of time you have to give up other lives...
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Bill Gates, Melinda Gates: Why Giving Away Our Wealth Has Been The Most Satisfying Thing We've Done
Link to TED video: Bill Gates, Melinda Gates: Why giving away our wealth has been the most satisfying thing we've doneIn 1993, Bill and Melinda Gates—then engaged—took a walk on a beach in Zanzibar, and made a bold decision on how they would make...
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Gates Foundation: 2012 Annual Letter From Bill Gates
Throughout my careers in software and philanthropy—and in each of my annual letters—a recurring theme has been that innovation is the key to improving the world. When innovators work on urgent problems and deliver solutions to people in need, the...
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Bill Gates: Growing Enough Food To Feed The World
How can we feed a growing population in the midst of climate change and an appetite for more meat? These factors and more are straining the world’s agricultural capacity and pushing up the cost of food, which makes it difficult for the world’s poorest...
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Gates Foundation: 2009 Annual Letter From Bill Gates
This is the first annual letter I plan to write about my work at the Gates Foundation. In this letter I want to share in a frank way what our goals are and where progress is being made and where it is not. Soon after Warren Buffett made his incredible...
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