Source: Think Big (1996), p. 69
“The reason why I gave up all the privileges and economic benefits was that I felt I could not let my sons lead a life like me, as a modern-day slave. I believed the best legacy I could leave for my sons was to give them the freedom that is so common to everyone in America.”
Remarks to the U.S. Congress (November 2017)
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