21 Billionaires and Their Inspiring Quotes


7. Marshall Field

Born: 1834

Marshall Field & Company was a department store in Chicago, Illinois, that grew to become a major chain before being acquired by Macy's, Inc., on August 30, 2005.

Quote: “Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become character. Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.”

8. Steve Jobs

Born: 1955

Steven Paul "Steve" Jobs was an American entrepreneur and inventor, best known as the co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Apple Inc

Quote: “Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me … Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful… that’s what matters to me.”

9. Bill Gates

Born: 1955

William Henry "Bill" Gates III is an American programmer, inventor, business magnate and philanthropist. A Harvard dropout and founder of Microsoft.

Quote: “I really had a lot of dreams when I was a kid, and I think a great deal of that grew out of the fact that I had a chance to read a lot.”

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