I care much more about saving the lives of mothers and babies than I do about a fancy museum somewhere.
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Having children made us look differently at all these things that we take for granted, like taking your child to get a vaccine against measles or polio.
More Melinda Gates Quotes
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I care much more about saving the lives of mothers and babies than I do about a fancy museum somewhere.
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Government funding that’s coming from the United States is making a huge difference on the ground in the developing world. It’s really palpable – it’s making a huge difference saving lives.
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If you don’t have an effective teacher in front of the classroom, you won’t change the trajectory for students.
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When we invest in women and girls, we are investing in the people who invest in everyone else.
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Vaccines are a miracle cure. Eight out of 10 children are getting vaccines.
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Deep human connection is … the purpose and the result of a meaningful life – and it will inspire the most amazing acts of love, generosity, and humanity.
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The biggest pieces of work that we do are vaccines, because those save lives, and also family planning. Because if a woman can space the births of her children, it changes everything for her health and her child’s health.
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We have to be careful in how we use this light shined on us.
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As a woman finds economic opportunity, even if she’s only earning a couple of dollars a day, if she can save it on her phone, she then makes different decisions for her household than her husband might.
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If I really believe all lives have equal value, and if I use contraceptives, which I do, and if I’m counselling my son and my two daughters to use them, how am I not serving the women who don’t have access to the contraceptives they need?
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A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman. But the search to find that voice can be remarkably difficult.
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If you can’t travel to the developing world, look at helping to fund a woman with a small loan and follow her. Learn her story. Learn about the difference that you’re making.
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Kids are falling through the cracks and nobody notices it. That to me is what’s wrong with the school system.
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The premise of this foundation is one life on this planet is no more valuable than the next.
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