Bill Gates: a twentieth-century life

First principle of getting rich fast: pick the right parents

Second principle of getting rich fast: pick the place

Third principle of getting rich fast: get a good education

Fourth principle of getting rich fast: pick the time

Fifth principle of getting rich fast: dream big, seize the moment, build a business

Sixth principle of getting rich fast: get the best out of every deal

A pause between principles

Seventh principle of getting rich fast: understand how to sell your mousetrap

Last principle of getting rich fast: "how does this help Microsoft"

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