With a net worth of $76 billion, Microsoft (MSFT 0.60%) founder Bill Gates is once again the world's wealthiest person. With an aggressive management style and strong understanding of the tech landscape, Gates was able to turn Microsoft from a fledgling start-up into one of the largest companies in the world, putting a Windows-powered PC on nearly every desk -- and getting his company inducted into the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI 0.56%).
Although Gates' day-to-day duties have diminished significantly since the company's founding (as have his holdings of Microsoft stock), he remains an icon of success. From his fight with the Department of Justice to his premonition of the rise of the tablet, the following slideshow presents five quotes from Gates that showcase how he was able to build what has become one of the most successful software companies in the world.
