Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
Michael "Mike" Rubens Bloombergis an American business magnate, politician, and philanthropist. With a net worth of US$46.7 billion as of July 2016, Bloomberg is the 6th richest person in the United States and the 8th richest in the world...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth14 February 1942
CountryUnited States of America
dangerous-world people tragedy
Look, we live in a very dangerous world. We know there are people who want to take away our freedoms. New Yorkers probably know that as much if not more than anybody else after the terrible tragedy of 9/11.
cities world would-be
You are safer here tonight than you would be on the streets of any other city in the world.
country believe cutting
Every one of my positions cuts - out half the country. I'm pro-choice, I'm pro-gay rights, I'm pro-immigration, I'm against guns, I believe in Darwin.
want problem public-education
If you want to know how to solve society's problems, you start out with better public education.
dream new-york business
We've shown the world that New York can never be defeated, because of its dynamic and diverse population and because it embodies the spirit of enterprise and the love of liberty. And because no matter who you are, if you believe in yourself and your dream, New York will always be the place for you.
firsts failing willing
You must first be willing to fail — and you must have the courage to go for it anyway.
path failing okay
In business, when you fail at something, when something doesn't work, you say okay, we've learned that that's not a path to go down.
father writing years
My father, a bookkeeper who never earned more than $11,000 a year in his life, sat there, writing out a $25 check to the NAACP. When I asked him why, he said discrimination against anyone is discrimination against us all. And I never forgot that. Indeed, his philanthropy was a gift, not just to that organization, but to me.
charity complaining world
I've always respected those who tried to change the world for the better, rather than just complain about it.
freedom thinking certain
I do think there are certain times we should infringe on your freedom.
country thinking virginia
If you think of all the publicity about the terrible tragedy of Virginia Tech, we have a Virginia Tech in this country every day. It's just spread across 50 states.
weed marijuana cannabis
You bet I did and I enjoyed it.
next-day next company
The next day after I got fired, literally the next day, I started a new company.
passion catchy temper
I never liked anyone who didn't have a temper. If you don't have a temper, you don't have any passion.