I intend to buy 'The New York Times.' Please don't take it as a joke.

My wealth is very limited. I need to influence other people to give.

Many rich people in China made their fortunes by damaging natural resources and building corrupt relations with the government.

My goal is to work diligently to become the top philanthropist in the world.

The cardinal rule of taxation is that whatever you put a levy on, you'll inevitably get less of. Taxing corporate activity means less investing, less hiring, fewer jobs and a smaller economy, which hurts the rich, the poor and the middle class alike.

Debt is a social and ideological construct, not a simple economic fact.

I am not disputing the need for this money. What I am disputing and calling attention to is the fact that we are taking the tab for defense in our time against terrorists in the Middle East and elsewhere and shoving this tab off onto our children.

Within one's own family, money is not the measure of things, unless the person is an absolute Scrooge. Only the most extreme kind of monster would put a price on everything.