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Gates Quotes

What opens, closes, and takes away.

This gates quotes page mixes the literal and the wordplay, from a listener naming Kevin Gates alongside Rick Ross and Fabolous, to a pun on one source giving what another Gates takes away.

Grove giveth and Gates taketh away.

Quotes by Robert Metcalfe

Ideas have unhinged the gates of empires.

Quotes by Paul P. Harris

I listen to some Kevin Gates, Rick Ross, Fabolous.

Quotes by Marshawn Lynch

I'm not Bill Gates. And I'm not Ted Turner.

Quotes by James Jannard

Away Quotes

The richest Indonesians have maybe $5 billion. Bill Gates has $50 billion.

Quotes by Ciputra

Frequently Asked Questions

Which musicians are mentioned alongside Kevin Gates?
The quote lists Kevin Gates alongside Rick Ross and Fabolous as artists the speaker listens to. It's a simple statement of music taste rather than commentary on Gates himself.
What does "Grove giveth and Gates taketh away" mean?
It's a wordplay line suggesting that whatever one source or person provides, another force named Gates can just as easily take back. The exact context behind Grove isn't detailed further in the quote itself.
Is there a quote where someone denies being Bill Gates?
Yes, one person distances themselves from both Bill Gates and Ted Turner in the same breath, using both names to downplay their own wealth or influence. It's a self-deprecating comparison rather than a factual claim about either man.
What does the "gates of empires" quote suggest?
It claims that ideas have unhinged the gates of empires, framing ideas as more powerful than physical or political barriers. It treats gates as a metaphor for defenses that can still be broken.
How many different meanings of "gates" appear on this page?
At least three - a rapper's surname, a tech billionaire's surname, and gates as literal or metaphorical barriers to empires. The variety shows how one word functions as both a common noun and a very recognizable name.

There's also a modest disclaimer distancing the speaker from both Bill Gates and Ted Turner, and a bigger claim that ideas have unhinged the gates of empires. Together they show how one word can carry both a surname and a metaphor.