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" A lot of wealthy people, they don't realize they have the alternatives of spending the money for good. "
People
Realize
Wealthy
" How to become a millionaire? Become a billionaire first. "
How
Millionaire
First
" I always tried to live my life as though nothing changed. People would say, 'You can have a Rolls-Royce'. I'd say to that, 'What do I want with a Rolls-Royce when I can have a Volkswagen or a bike?' Some people get carried away with the juice. "
Life
Bike
You
" I became convinced that there was greater satisfaction from giving my money away and seeing something come out of the ground, like a hospital or a university. "
Giving
Seeing
Money
" I believe strongly in 'giving while living.' I see little reason to delay giving when so much good can be achieved through supporting worthwhile causes today. Besides, it's a lot more fun to give while you live than to give while you are dead. "
Fun
Giving
Good
" I believe that people of substantial wealth potentially create problems for future generations unless they themselves accept responsibility to use their wealth during their lifetime to help worthwhile causes. "
Responsibility
Future
People
" I cannot think of a more personally rewarding and appropriate use of wealth than to give while one is living. "
Living
Give
More
" I'd be the last guy to tell a wealthy person what to do with their money. They're entitled to do whatever they want. "
Last
Guy
Money
" I don't dislike money, but there's only so much money you can use. "
Only
Money
Much
" I had one idea that never changed in my mind - that you should use your wealth to help people. "
Never
Help
Mind
" I happen to enjoy grilled cheese and tomato sandwiches. "
Happen
Enjoy
Cheese
" I'm a competitive type of person, whether it's playing a game of basketball or playing business games. "
Type
Person
Game
" I'm a shabby dresser. "
Shabby
Dresser
" I suppose in the back of my mind I was always one of those guys who had a disdain for money. It had a value if you wanted to buy something, but if you didn't want to buy something, you didn't need it. "
Back
Value
Mind
" It is logical for a U.S. person to give their money away while they are alive, as the government will take it from you when you die in taxes. "
Die
Government
Money
" It's the intelligent thing to be frugal. "
Frugal
Thing
Intelligent
" I want the last cheque I write to bounce. "
Want
Write
Bounce
" I was raised as a Catholic, but I got up to go to church because I thought I'd be hit by a bolt of lightning if I didn't. "
Go
Got
Church
" I was with a special services unit in the Korean war, and when I got out, the biggest thing I got was a GI scholarship. "
Scholarship
Got
War
" I watched a little girl cover her face up and leave her hands in front of her mouth. I saw that girl after surgery, and she was smiling... that's a great source of satisfaction. "
She
Smiling
Face
" Most large companies structure their affairs so that they minimize their tax payments. As long as you do it within the law, it's OK. "
Structure
Tax
Within
" People used to ask me how I got my jollies, and I guess I'm happy when what I'm doing is helping people and unhappy when what I'm doing isn't helping people. "
Doing
Used
People
" People who have money have an obligation. I wouldn't say I'm entitled to tell them what to do with it but to use it wisely. "
People
Say
Money
" There are restaurants you can go in and pay $100 a person for a meal. I get as much satisfaction out of paying $25. "
Meal
Go
Satisfaction
" They decided as part of my 75th birthday celebrations that I would be entitled to fly first class. I'll be honest, I'm not good at flying anymore. To my credit, I can stretch out on two coach seats. "
Fly
Birthday
Credit
" When you are 81 years old, you don't really need a lot of the trappings of wealth. "
Need
Old
You
" When you've got the money, you spend it. When you've spent it all, let someone else get going and spend theirs. "
You
Spend
Someone
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