Hatred of producers of wealth still flourishes and has become, in fact, the racism of the intelligentsia.

Capitalists are motivated not chiefly by the desire to consume wealth or indulge their appetites, but by the freedom and power to consummate their entrepreneurial ideas.

The United States is probably the most [socially] mobile society in the history of the world. The virtues that are most valuable in it are diligence, discipline, ambition, and a willingness to take risks. Education and credentials are most important in government; elsewhere most skills are learned on the job.

Bandwidth grows at least three times faster than computer power.

Hatred of producers of wealth still flourishes and has become, in fact, the racism of the intelligentsia.

All progress comes from the creative minority.

People cannot be expected to learn one expertise and just apply it routinely in a job. Your expertise is in steadily renewing your knowledge base and extending it to new areas. That lifelong cycle of learning really is the foundation of the new information organization and economy.