english: It's probably as unlikely that you would nowadays become as rich and famous as Bill Gates, as it was unlikely in the 17th century that you would accede to the ranks of the French aristocracy.
non_english: Сьогодні так само неймовірно стати багатим і знаменитим, як Білл Гейтс, як у 17-му столітті стати французьским аристократом.