Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose.

Bill Gates

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Topic

Downsides of success Hubris Success

Author

Bill Gates

Source

The Road Ahead

Language

English

Time

1995 1990s 20th century

Occupation

Businessperson Philanthropist

From

United States

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Gates, Bill and Nathan Myhrvold and Peter Rinearson. The Road Ahead. Viking Press, 1995, ch. 3.

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If you were successful, somebody along the line gave you some help. There was a great teacher somewhere in your life. Somebody helped to create this unbelievable American system that we have that allowed you to thrive. Somebody invested in roads and bridges. If you've got a business—you didn't build that.

Barack Obama

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Topic
Success in business Success American politics
Speaker
Barack Obama
Source
Speeches of Barack Obama
Medium
Speech
Genre
Political speech
Language
English
Time
2012 2010s 21st century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Obama, Barack. Remarks at campaign appearance. 13 July 2012, Roanoke, VA, USA.