"A corporation's primary goal is to make money. Government's primary role is to take a big chunk of that money and give it to others."
"The most important aspect of my personality as far as determining my success goes; has been my questioning conventional wisdom, doubting experts and questioning authority. While that can be painful in your relationships with your parents and teachers, it's enormously useful in life."
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Source: Prophet of Software. The Academy of Achievement Interview, www.achievement.org. May 22, 1997.
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