Ziad K. Abdelnour Quotes
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Never underestimate the hidden power of one very determined person. There is nothing more powerful than determination and persistence.
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Often in life we forget the things we should remember and remember the things we should forget.
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Hezbollah is not a mammoth force, there is only so much they can do in Syria. Iranian role more critical for the regime.
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The problem is never the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem. Think before you rush into action.
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I get the real moronic progressive economic plan now. The more we spend the richer we are. How brilliant... Go figure these idiots.
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Always Remember... Once You Give Up Your Rights, You Can Never Get Them Back. Once You Turn On That Police State, You Can Never Turn It Off.
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There are few problems in the world that economic prosperity cannot help solve. Yet the engines of that prosperity are under fierce attack. The forces that seek power over others have gained the upper hand against those that seek freedom. By harming wealth creation, they cause even more strain on society. Historically, this is nothing new. State domination over its subjects has roots that connect statism, totalitarianism, communism, and socialism to more modern-day variants of liberalism and progressivism. It is a constant fight and we must win.
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How can wealth persuade poverty to use its political freedom to keep wealth in power? Here lies the whole art of Conservative politics.
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Too many people today on Wall Street go for the quick buck at the expense of their reputation and client satisfaction, the rationale being “let’s make the money while we can and retire early in the sun.” For me, this is not a sprint but a marathon, besides the fact that, in my definition, overnight success is 15 years. Anyone who does not understand the basic tenets of this philosophy is not someone I can or will do business with.
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There are no such things as secrets only truths that have yet to be revealed.
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I do not believe in the power of brand names or in emulating any of the brand name investors out there. It is a fact that all—if not at least most—of the biggest names in American finance and industry out there today have proven after the 2008 crisis to be some of the most incompetent people there are. Starting with the untouchable Goldman Sachs, who was bailed out by over $5 billion from Warren Buffett, to AIG and Citibank, who were bailed out by the hundreds of billions of dollars from the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), having a name and a history does not make you the brightest and the best. All it takes is one nincompoop with a huge ego or a board of directors who think they are smarter than everyone else to destroy what has taken generations to build.
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The government does not have a lot of answers, so the more we rely on the government, the more dependent we become, and the more we put our faith into the hands of others. I like the Chinese proverb that says you can give someone a fish or you can teach him how to fish. Enough of taking fish, it’s time to teach people how to fish, how to create their own wealth. This is my mantra.
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Challenge conventional wisdom. There is almost always a better way.
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Your state of mind is the most important factor in the outcome of your life.
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The real measure of your "wealth" is how much you'd be worth if you lost all your money.
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After all is said and done, a life isn’t significant except for its impact on other lives.
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Your strategy for success must constantly move, change, and evolve.
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Make a list of goals for every year, tick them off & reward yourself when you achieve each one. Will give much discipline in your life.
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You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only option you have left.
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You will never solve problems unless you face them head on.
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When you want to turn around a company, make sure that the solution is coming from the inside.
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A great leader has brains, vision, guts, values ... and a heart.
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I believe the free enterprise system is not an economic alternative. It's a moral imperative.
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Don't judge someone's attitude until you've felt their pain.