Manoj Bhargava

“My choice was to ruin my son's life by giving him money or giving 90-plus percent to charity. Not much of a choice.”

“I got what I needed out of Princeton in 1 year, and I didn't think it was useful.”

“Charity is very difficult to do right. Thinking through what people need: You can't start a charity without that. It's like starting a business without the product.”

“Service to others seems the only intelligent choice for the use of wealth.”

“5-hour Energy has always been about helping hard working people, and the Amazing People program takes this further by making a significant difference in the lives of those who are working through difficult circumstances.”

“The biggest challenge is always the governments - they try to stop all good things. I try to stay away from them as much as I can, as I know if someone can destroy something good, it's the government.”

“I have not cared for money, and I enjoy working. Money comes my way. People work hard so they get enough money. Or they work hard so they don't have to work hard later in life. But though I don't need money, I still work hard because I like what I am doing.”

“Most of the people don't know that one of the great qualities of caffeine is it allows you to absorb nutrients, and it does it quickly, and so when it does it quickly, you focus, and when you focus, you think you have energy.”

“I'm probably the wealthiest Indian in America.”

“Working manually is not considered bad in the U.S.”

“Caffeine is a good thing.”

“People with water-borne diseases occupy more than 50% of hospital beds across the world. Does the answer lie in building more hospitals? Really, what is needed is to give them clean water.”

“My father had a flourishing business as a publisher in North India.”

“Working hard is way more fun. If you had to goof off 40 hours a week, you couldn't do it. It would drive you crazy.”

“The more you consume, the more insecure you are. It's the nature of the world.”

“Recruiting is the hardest part of any business, but in charity, it is 10 times harder.”

“Nobody moves on purpose to Detroit.”

“To me, it's impolite to go out shopping with no money.”

“Chemicals are really simple. You mix a couple things together and sell it for more than the materials cost.”

“I didn't want to be known. People say, 'I didn't want to toil in obscurity.' I like toiling in obscurity.”