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It’s a bit ridiculous to have people who have two years of experience handling an $83 billion budget Picture Quote #1

Consider: Life arose on Earth close to four billion years ago. Four billion years of slithering, swimming, and soaring life forms. But only in the last 200 thousand years has a species arisen that can fathom the laws of nature and build hardware able to signal its presence Picture Quote #1

The critical first billion years, during which life began, are blank pages in the earth’s history Picture Quote #1

We are made out of stardust. The iron in the hemoglobin molecules in the blood in your right hand came from a star that blew up 8 billion years ago. The iron in your left hand came from another star Picture Quote #1

Take your million smiles through billion miles; life will never get boring for you even for a while Picture Quote #1

Not everyone is born to run a $4 billion company. There is no magic formula. I’ve learned, and I’ve grown by learning. That’s why I’ve enjoyed being in business so much: It’s stretched me Picture Quote #1

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We all remember the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, the worst oil spill in U.S. history. What is less well known is that BP is claiming a 9.9 billion tax deduction on the money they had to spend cleaning up their own mess and paying for damages they caused. That is absurd Picture Quote #1

The brain is the most complicated organ in the universe. We have learned a lot about other human organs. We know how the heart pumps and how the kidney does what it does. To a certain degree, we have read the letters of the human genome. But the brain has 100 billion neurons. Each one of those has about 10,000 connections Picture Quote #1

Your brain has more than 100 billion cells, each connected to at least 20,000 other cells. The possible combinations are greater than the number of molecules in the known universe Picture Quote #1

The brain immediately confronts us with its great complexity. The human brain weighs only three to four pounds but contains about 100 billion neurons Picture Quote #1

I am my brother’s keeper, says the chickenshit liberal. Perhaps he does not realize that he now has more than 2 1/2 billion brothers Picture Quote #1

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Connecticut would not be Connecticut if we cut $3.5 billion out of the budget. We are a strong, generous, hopeful people. We’d be taking $800 million out of education. You can’t do that in this state Picture Quote #1

Do you realize that $150 billion of our tax money is given to the corporations, unions and wealthy people for tax breaks, special subsidies and special regulations? That money would be available for health and education and building bridges Picture Quote #1

Among our responsibilities is to make sure that 23 percent of all government contracts go to small businesses. That’s about $150 billion annually, from all the government agencies Picture Quote #1

In recent years, America’s wealthiest man has begun to tackle energy issues in a major way, investing millions in everything from high-capacity batteries to machines that can scrub carbon dioxide out of the air. With a personal fortune of $50 billion, Gates has the resources to give his favorite solutions a major boost Picture Quote #1

The annual output of carbon emissions is 25 billion tonnes and Global Cool’s goal is to reduce it by one billion tonnes a year Picture Quote #1

I would only once have the opportunity to let my scientific career encompass a path from the double helix to the three billion steps of the human genome Picture Quote #1

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We gave [Iran] $1.7 billion in cash, which is unheard of, and we put the money up and we have really nothing to show for it Picture Quote #1

The Catholic Church is one of the oldest, largest and richest institutions on earth, with a following 1.2 billion strong, and change does not come naturally Picture Quote #1

For all our conceits about being the center of the universe, we live in a routine planet of a humdrum star stuck away in an obscure corner ... on an unexceptional galaxy which is one of about 100 billion galaxies. ... That is the fundamental fact of the universe we inhabit, and it is very good for us to understand that Picture Quote #1

I can’t apply $3 billion in capital to the tech industry. It wouldn’t work. But in infrastructure, education, I can make a real difference. I can change someone’s life, for the better, permanently. If I can improve a kid’s education, I can increase their salary later on and for decades Picture Quote #1

Over two billion people in China and India need commodities to grow their economies and improve their living standards Picture Quote #1

One of the unique features of China is that, notwithstanding the fact that it has a population of 1.3 billion, around 92% regard themselves as Han Chinese. This is quite different from the world’s other most populous countries, such as India, the U.S. and Indonesia, which are ethnically diverse Picture Quote #1

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My life goal is to see the world’s one billion people with disabilities embraced and encouraged by the church Picture Quote #1

We have trouble feeding, providing fresh, clean water, medicines, fuel for the six and a half billion. It’s going to be a stretch to do it for nine Picture Quote #1

Over the last five years, the Administration and the majority in Congress have appropriated less than $900 million for port security grants - despite the Coast Guard’s determination that $5.4 billion is needed over 10 years Picture Quote #1

Liberals tend to stress how marvelous education is, in and of itself, and also adore it as a vessel for genuine equality. (That’s me, by the way: Hell, I think we should be spending $50 billion a year to make college education free) Picture Quote #1

It never ceases to amaze me that every second of every day, more than 6,000 billion neutrinos coming from nuclear reactions inside the sun whiz through my body, almost all of which will travel right through the earth without interruption Picture Quote #1

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It’s a bit ridiculous to have people who have two years of experience handling an $83 billion budget. (Billion Quotes) Consider: Life arose on Earth close to four billion years ago. Four billion years of slithering, swimming, and soaring life forms. But only in the last 200 thousand years has a species arisen that can fathom the laws of nature and build hardware able to signal its presence. (Billion Quotes) The critical first billion years, during which life began, are blank pages in the earth’s history. (Billion Quotes) We are made out of stardust. The iron in the hemoglobin molecules in the blood in your right hand came from a star that blew up 8 billion years ago. The iron in your left hand came from another star. (Billion Quotes) Take your million smiles through billion miles; life will never get boring for you even for a while. (Billion Quotes) Not everyone is born to run a $4 billion company. There is no magic formula. I’ve learned, and I’ve grown by learning. That’s why I’ve enjoyed being in business so much: It’s stretched me. (Billion Quotes) We all remember the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, the worst oil spill in U.S. history. What is less well known is that BP is claiming a 9.9 billion tax deduction on the money they had to spend cleaning up their own mess and paying for damages they caused. That is absurd. (Billion Quotes) The brain is the most complicated organ in the universe. We have learned a lot about other human organs. We know how the heart pumps and how the kidney does what it does. To a certain degree, we have read the letters of the human genome. But the brain has 100 billion neurons. Each one of those has about 10,000 connections. (Billion Quotes) Your brain has more than 100 billion cells, each connected to at least 20,000 other cells. The possible combinations are greater than the number of molecules in the known universe. (Billion Quotes) The brain immediately confronts us with its great complexity. The human brain weighs only three to four pounds but contains about 100 billion neurons. (Billion Quotes) Women are the only ‘oppressed’ group that is able to buy most of the $10 billion worth of cosmetics each year; the only oppressed group that spends more on high fashion, brand-name clothing than its oppressors; the only oppressed group that watches more TV. (Billion Quotes) I am my brother’s keeper, says the chickenshit liberal. Perhaps he does not realize that he now has more than 2 1/2 billion brothers. (Billion Quotes) Connecticut would not be Connecticut if we cut $3.5 billion out of the budget. We are a strong, generous, hopeful people. We’d be taking $800 million out of education. You can’t do that in this state. (Billion Quotes) Do you realize that $150 billion of our tax money is given to the corporations, unions and wealthy people for tax breaks, special subsidies and special regulations? That money would be available for health and education and building bridges. (Billion Quotes) Among our responsibilities is to make sure that 23 percent of all government contracts go to small businesses. That’s about $150 billion annually, from all the government agencies. (Billion Quotes) In recent years, America’s wealthiest man has begun to tackle energy issues in a major way, investing millions in everything from high-capacity batteries to machines that can scrub carbon dioxide out of the air. With a personal fortune of $50 billion, Gates has the resources to give his favorite solutions a major boost. (Billion Quotes) The annual output of carbon emissions is 25 billion tonnes and Global Cool’s goal is to reduce it by one billion tonnes a year. (Billion Quotes) I would only once have the opportunity to let my scientific career encompass a path from the double helix to the three billion steps of the human genome. (Billion Quotes) We gave [Iran] $1.7 billion in cash, which is unheard of, and we put the money up and we have really nothing to show for it. (Billion Quotes) The Catholic Church is one of the oldest, largest and richest institutions on earth, with a following 1.2 billion strong, and change does not come naturally. (Billion Quotes) For all our conceits about being the center of the universe, we live in a routine planet of a humdrum star stuck away in an obscure corner ... on an unexceptional galaxy which is one of about 100 billion galaxies. ... That is the fundamental fact of the universe we inhabit, and it is very good for us to understand that. (Billion Quotes) I can’t apply $3 billion in capital to the tech industry. It wouldn’t work. But in infrastructure, education, I can make a real difference. I can change someone’s life, for the better, permanently. If I can improve a kid’s education, I can increase their salary later on and for decades. (Billion Quotes) Over two billion people in China and India need commodities to grow their economies and improve their living standards. (Billion Quotes) One of the unique features of China is that, notwithstanding the fact that it has a population of 1.3 billion, around 92% regard themselves as Han Chinese. This is quite different from the world’s other most populous countries, such as India, the U.S. and Indonesia, which are ethnically diverse. (Billion Quotes) My life goal is to see the world’s one billion people with disabilities embraced and encouraged by the church. (Billion Quotes) We have trouble feeding, providing fresh, clean water, medicines, fuel for the six and a half billion. It’s going to be a stretch to do it for nine. (Billion Quotes) We never had a billionaire brand in music; the closest thing we had was Michael Jackson. Michael Jackson sold 750 million records. I think we’re gonna set the tone for other youngsters to make more money and see that a billion dollars can be accomplished. (Billion Quotes) Over the last five years, the Administration and the majority in Congress have appropriated less than $900 million for port security grants - despite the Coast Guard’s determination that $5.4 billion is needed over 10 years. (Billion Quotes) Liberals tend to stress how marvelous education is, in and of itself, and also adore it as a vessel for genuine equality. (That’s me, by the way: Hell, I think we should be spending $50 billion a year to make college education free). (Billion Quotes) It never ceases to amaze me that every second of every day, more than 6,000 billion neutrinos coming from nuclear reactions inside the sun whiz through my body, almost all of which will travel right through the earth without interruption. (Billion Quotes)

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