William H. Gates, Sr. Quotes

United States, Lawyer
November 30, 1925 – September, 14, 2020.

William Henry Gates II, better known as Bill Gates Sr., was an American retired attorney and philanthropist, and author of the book Showing Up for Life: Thoughts on the Gifts of a Lifetime. He is the father of Bill Gates, the principal founder of Microsoft.

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“If You Born Poor,It is not your mistake, but if you die poor,it is your mistake”

William H. Gates, Sr.
- Die
- Mistake
- Poor
It seems like every new corner we turn, the Rockefellers are already there. And in some cases, they have been there for a long, long time.

William H. Gates, Sr.
- Turn
- Corner

“You sense that you have a particular mission in life, you probably ought to pursue it. You might not get rich, but you will get to keep your soul and you might even change the world.”

William H. Gates, Sr.
- Life
- Soul
- Mission
His own government, suing him, that's not Chocolate Sundae!

William H. Gates, Sr.
- Government
- Suing
“There are intersections of integrity and temptation in every career and every life. The challenge is to do the right thing no matter what.”

William H. Gates, Sr.
“Thinking matters through before we act is always difficult and often consumes a lot of our time. But it is simply not possible to be a person of integrity without doing it.”

William H. Gates, Sr.
Often you have to rely on your intuition.

William H. Gates, Sr.
- Intuition
- Rely
Show me a first-generation fortune and I'll show you a successful partnership between a talented individual and society's invisible venture capitalist, the commons.

William H. Gates, Sr.

“Thinking matters through before we act is always difficult and often consumes a lot of our time. But it is simply not possible to be a person of integrity without doing it. —Stephen Carter, Integrity”

William H. Gates, Sr.