Wealth Quotes

There is a moral obligation that those who have should give to those who don't.

My tax return in the United States has to be kept on a special computer because their normal computers can't deal with the numbers. So I am constantly getting these notices telling me I haven't paid something when really it... ...

I don't believe in creating dynastic wealth. I don't really believe that in a society that aspires to be meritocratic and that believes in equality of opportunity - my kids have had advantage over 99 percent of the kids in... ...

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

The 'Billionaire' song is what my kids tease me with. They sing it to me. It's funny.

When you have a fortune that is almost hard to imagine, the best thing is not to pass that on to one's children. That distorts their life situation.

I can understand wanting to have millions of dollars; there's a certain freedom, meaningful freedom, that comes with that.

There is a certain responsibility that accrued to me when I got to this unexpected position.

Some people, through luck and skill, end up with a lot of assets. If you're good at kicking a ball, writing software, investing in stocks, it pays extremely well.

Ridiculous sums of money can be confusing.