Wealth Quotes

Billionaires should never be responsible for solving problems, because they're not the government.

I'm certainly well taken care of in terms of food and clothes ... Money has no utility to me beyond a certain point. Its utility is entirely in building an organization and getting the resources out to the poorest in... ...

I'm certainly well taken care of in terms of food and clothes.

I remember in 1980 or 1981 looking at a list of people who had made a lot of money in the computer industry and thinking, Wow, that's amazing. But I never thought I'd be on that list. It's clear I... ...

I have $100 billion... You realize I could spend $3 million a day, every day, for the next 100 years? And that's if I don't make another dime.

I believe the government has the right to recover from the heirs to the fortunes of its most successful citizens some portion of those fortunes.

If you're taking care of your family and society and are comfortable you can start to think about helping those most in need globally. That's how we became engaged in those things.

In order to deal with all the medical cost demands and other challenges in the U.S., as we look to raise that revenue, the rich will have to pay slightly more. That's quite clear.

The United States has a huge budget deficit so taxes are going to have to go up and I certainly agree they should go up more on the rich than everyone else. That - that's just justice.

I regret being the richest man in the world because that position attracts undeserved publicity.