Bill Gates, in other people's words
Not surprisingly, Bill Gates has been the subject of a lot of comments over the years from rival executives, comedians and other people. With his official retirement from Microsoft Corp. drawing near, here is a sampling of previous quotes about Gates — some positive, some not so positive.
"Bill goes out and methodically searches for good ideas to steal. That's perfectly rational behavior. That's made him very successful. But then, one by one, Bill starts to claim credit for the stolen ideas. He actually starts believing that they really were his ideas in the first place. . . . He can't bear to see himself as Rockefeller; he sees himself as Edison." — Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison.
"Bill Gates is a very rich man today . . . and do you want to know why? The answer is one word: versions. — Humorist Dave Barry.
"Bill Gates is a monocle and a Persian cat away from being the villain in a James Bond movie." — Comedian Dennis Miller.
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monocle and a Persian cat away
"Bill Gates is a monocle and a Persian cat away from being the villain in a James Bond movie." — Comedian Dennis Miller.
lol, I love that one.
Rewriting History -- Like the Biggest of Crooks
At the moment, Gates is 'buying' some self-glorifying and whitewashing articles from his press (=sympathy machine). Got to rewrite history fast! Corrupt and shameless, even before 'retirement'.
Gates owns a lot of the media. Fact.