1. Bill Henry Gates III

Instead of buying airplanes and playing around like some of our competitors, we’ve rolled almost everything back into the company.

Net worth: $40.0 Billion USD
Age: 53
Born: United States
Source of Wealth: Microsoft – Primarily from Windows, the series of operating systems.

2. Warren Edward Buffet

I always knew I was going to be rich. I don’t think I ever doubted it for a minute.

Net worth: $37.0 Billion USD
Age: 78
Born: United States
Source of Wealth: Berkshire Hathaway it’s a conglomerate holding company which owns lots of little companies.

3. Carlos Slim Helú

In this new wave of technology, you can’t do it all yourself, you have to form alliances.

Net worth: $35.0 Billion USD
Age: 69
Born: Mexico
Source of Wealth: Telmex, América Móvil – a compnay that provides telecomunications products and services such as a range of telephone services (landline, mobile and VoIP) and internet service provider.

4. Lawrence Joseph “Larry” Ellison

When you innovate, you’ve got to be prepared for everyone telling you you’re nuts.

Net worth: $22.5 Billion USD
Age: 64
Born: United States
Source of Wealth: The Oracle corparation specializes in developing and marketing enterprise software products — particularly database management systems.

5. Ingvar Feodor Kamprad

You can do so much in 10 minutes’ time. Ten minutes, once gone, are gone for good.. Divide your life into 10-minute units and sacrifice as few of them as possible in meaningless activity.

Net worth: $22.0 Billion USD
Age: 83
Born: Sweden
Source of Wealth: IKEA shop that sells flat pack furniture, accessories, and bathroom and kitchen items in their retail stores around the world.

6. Karl Hans Albrecht

Albrecht’s Law – Intelligent people, when assembled into an organization, will tend toward collective stupidity.

Net worth: $21.5 Billion USD
Age: 89
Born: German
Source of Wealth: Karl was the founder and current owner of the store ALDI, the discount supermarket chain based in Germany.

7. Mukesh Ambani

I think that our fundamental belief is that for us growth is a way of life and we have to grow at all times.

Net worth: $19.5 Billion USD
Age: 51
Born: India
Source of Wealth: Owner of Reliance Industries, a company which creates Petroleum and Petroleum Products based products.

8. Lakshmi Niwas Mittal

Everyone experiences tough times, it is a measure of your determination and dedication how you deal with them and how you can come through them.

Net worth: $19.3 Billion USD
Age: 58
Born: India
Source of Wealth: CEO of ArcelorMittal, the the largest steel company in the world, with 326,000 employees in more than 60 countries.

9. Theodor Paul Albrecht

Interesting Fact: He was kidnapped in 1971 and ransomed for $2M-$4M.

Net worth: $18.8 Billion USD
Age: 87
Born: Germany
Source of Wealth: Owner of Aldi Nord and helped to set up the shop Trader Joe’s.

10. Amancio Ortega Gaona

Intresting Fact: His first store, Confecciones Goa, made bathrobes.

Net worth: $18.3 Billion USD
Age: 73
Born: Spain
Source of Wealth: Chairman of Inditex which owns other stores such as Zara.

Some data is sourced from Wikipedia – List of billionaires (2009) | 03 Sept 2009

Article accurate for 2009.

Gay marriage is a very controversial concept some believe that anyone should be allowed to marry anyone but some people think that the shouldn’t be allowed. This may be that the religion they believe is thinks that only male and females may marry another reason could be is that they just don’t think anyone could marry another partner of the same sex. 

So I asked the question: “Do you think that gay marriage should be allowed?”, and this was there response.

How it is: “Absolutely. Everyone should have the right to be miserable with that special someone.”

Angela: “Yes, why not?”

Disturbed: “Yes. Love is good!”

oOdaisyOo: “Yes, marriage is the joining of two people in love. It doesn’t matter if they are gay.”

tjluvsjefef24: “Haven’t we already answered this like a gazillion times? Yes, it should be allowed.”

LEG: “yes.”

Miguel: “Why not? It’s not like they don’t pay taxes. It’s there country too.”

LaraFarah: “ think it should be allowed – I think it is bad that they are not allowed in a major part of the world because I personally think its like taking away their free will. Gay people are humans too.”

xxpeplyxx: “Yep 100% if someones in love with the same sex why should it matter they should have equal rights!!”

pchsvioloncello: “Come on guys! Everyone knows that marriage is a holy union, blessed by god and intended only for breeders!”

Johnie 13: “Only for gays! But what does the Bible say??”

rockfish: “I guess one sickie deserves another.”

E: “As a person about to have a “gay wedding”, I would say yeah!”

marius b: “By being a Christian, I do not agree with it. But one sin does not out weight another. I can not judge you and no one else can judge you. We all commit sins. I don’t think that family members should dis-own you either. We should love people regardless.of what they do, that does not mean we have to like what they do. Keep your head up and do what makes you happy.”

Jake J: “Of course, gay and hetero people pay the same taxes, have the same responsibilities, have the same rights under law, elect the same politicians, are law abiding citizens..the gov should stick to governing and stay out of people’s bedrooms, if a church doesn’t want to perform the wed service then that’s their right to chose, but the gov represents all people..I’m not gay but I don’t know why people act so homophobic when it doesn’t affect their lives in any way, it’s ok for a gang banging, drug dealing gansta thug to get married but not a law abiding gay person..how is that ethical and fair? ..tell me”

OldD: “No, it is an institution of God not man. Man cannot make the rules he is told by God to follow them. Tell me this, how can a preacher or man of the cloth wed two people of the same sex??? They among anyone know that God doesn’t condone it. One man for one woman! Gays may “marry” but their relationship will never come even close to the one that a man and woman share.”

Cassandra: “This country has made alot of mistakes, and illegalizing love is definitely one of them. Gay people should be allowed to get married without people criticizing them. They’re not hurting anyone so I don’t see what the big deal is. Even if it continue’s to stay illegal, they’re still going to date each other, love each other, and have sex. So what are we stopping or trying to avoid by making gay marriage illegal? Just like slavery was based on skin color, now marriage is based on gender? I don’t think it’s right.”

Texicano: “Allowed? How is it going to be prevented? I live in a state that has outlawed gay marriage but it did not stop me from having a long-term monogamous gay relationship that I and my entire family consider a gay marriage. In a free country you are a fool if you think you can legislate how adults should live their lives.”

Puremurder:marriage? I don’t know! Normally this marriage consept is not necessary, right? But maybe if the government allows gay marriage, they I mean, gays can think that the government care about them! Mmy answer is: yes! For their rights, it should be allowed!”