Happy birthday to Bill Gates, who turned 60 on Wednesday.

　　比尔·盖茨周三度过了60周岁生日。生日快乐，盖茨!

　　Over his 40-year career, the Microsoft co-founder, who pioneered the personal computer revolution, has built a reputation as one of the most recognizable names in consumer technology. His achievements, though, expand way beyond the tech industry.

　　作为微软的合作创始人，在四十多年的职业生涯里， 盖茨引领了个人电脑的革新，在消费技术领域声名显赫。当然，他的成就远远超越了技术产业。

　　He and his wife established the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2000. Since then, Gates has become an internationally recognized philanthropist, supporting global efforts to enhance healthcare, combat poverty and expand educational opportunities through technology.

　　盖茨与其妻于2000年建立了比尔暨梅琳达盖兹基金会。自此，盖茨成为了全球公认的慈善家，支持全球付诸努力，通过科技在全球范围改善医疗、战胜贫困并且扩大教育机会。

　　Over the years, Gates has given us quite a few pearls of wisdom that perfectly capture his philanthropic sensibility and business acumen.

　　多年来，盖茨箴言如珠，足显其对慈善事业乐善好施、对商业机敏睿智。

　　Here are some of the best of them:

　　如下是盖茨的至理名言：

　　放眼下一世纪，所谓领导者即是赋予我们力量的人。——比尔·盖茨