Bill Gates paid $30.8 million for this book 25 years ago—here's why it still inspires him today
April 02, 2019 at 13:33 PM EDT
In 1994, right before Bill Gates first became the richest person in the world, he splurged on Leonardo da Vinci's "Codex Leicester" for $30.8 million, making it one of the most expensive books ever sold. Here's why the Microsoft co-founder spent so much money on the book, and the wonderful lesson it teaches us.