"A fundamental new rule for business is..." - Quote by Bill Gates

“This is a very exciting time in the world of information. It`s not just that the personal computer has come along as a great tool. The whole pace of business is moving faster. Globalization is forcing companies to do things in new ways.”

“R&D generally has been a bipartisan thing, because in the IT space, in the medical space, the U.S., the benefits to ourselves and the world and our economy have been very, very clear. I'm hopeful we can make a very strong case there. Energy is actually harder; it takes more time to get a product, but if you do it's a very, very big market and the constraints of doing that in a clean way are more obvious all the time.”

“Only a few businesses will succeed by having the lowest price, so most will need a strategy that includes customer services.”

“To me, ideas are worth nothing unless executed. They are just a multiplier. Execution is worth millions.”

“Anyone who believes a growth rate in excess of 15% per annum over the long term is attainable should pursue a career in sales, but avoid one in mathematics.”

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“I have Internet fame. Real fame is more intense.”

“Rome wasn't built in a day, and the internet is our new Rome”

“You can use the Internet to find out, from anywhere on the planet: exactly how much coffee is in a certain coffee machine at Cambridge University in England; exactly how many sodas are available in certain vending machines at certain major universities; and much, much more.”