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People voluntarily gave their wealth to him.
by skaevola 13y ago
People voluntarily gave their wealth to him.
- rjbond3rd 13y agoDo you mean people who bought MS software, or other billionaires like Warren Buffet who gave money to the Gates Foundation?
- lmm 13y agoHe was able to acquire wealth because he was able to take risks that most people wouldn't, because of his wealthy background. And if you trace back far enough, most old-money families acquired their wealth through violence (or at least the patronage of a ruler who acquired their wealth by force).