Ziad K. Abdelnour Quotes
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There's a huge misconception that innovation is mostly about inventing or coming up with cool new things. More often than not, innovation is about figuring out what people really need or want but can't have or afford.
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Always follow your heart ... But take your brain with you too.... Be smart.
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I believe the free enterprise system is not an economic alternative. It's a moral imperative.
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George Bernard Shaw once said: “Capitalism has destroyed our belief in any effective power but that of self interest backed by force.” When liberals make the argument that capitalism is the cause of all of our problems, they are either speaking out of abject ignorance or being totally disingenuous to protect their own political interests. We have not had true free-market capitalism in this country on any wide scale. Where we have had economic successes in this nation’s history, it has been those times when people have done something outside of the government’s involvement. Every single time the federal government has been involved, it has created chaos, waste, and corruption. The historical record is overwhelmingly one of gross incompetence.
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Markets go up. Markets go down. We always make money.... Get used to it.
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Why spend your life trying to fit in, when you are born to stand out?
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Your state of mind is the most important factor in the outcome of your life.
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My Only Boss is Money.
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I may not be the smartest fellow in the world, but I can sure pick the smartest people to do business with and size them up very fast.
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Your strategy for success must constantly move, change, and evolve.
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Dream big, but stay humble.
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I believe the lion’s share of the history of the 21st century is going to play out in the Asian Pacific region not the US.
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History has shown time and time again that there is no such thing as all things being equal. That is why Jefferson wrote that our inalienable rights were life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Nothing is guaranteed in life, especially happiness.
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Until you are broken, you don't know what you're made of.
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If you want to know what a man is really like, take notice of how he acts when he loses money.
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If you’re going to do something, do something that matters. Don't waste your time doing stupid things with even bigger losers going nowhere.
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Wealth creation is not a business suited to those whose skill set consists of voting “present.” It requires decision making, risk taking, hard information, discipline, insight, and intelligence.
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Life doesn't get easier, you just get stronger.
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NEVER accept "conventional wisdom" when it comes to finance. If others keep failing, why do you want to follow them?
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Money is a tool that can either fix or damage your life. Use it wisely.
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The most dangerous poison is the feeling of achievement. The antidote is to everyday think what can be done better tomorrow. Stay hungry.
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The question of the right to privacy must be one of the defining issues of our time.
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You can take what life gives you or you can take what you want from life. Your choice.
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Learn to appreciate what you have, before time makes you appreciate what you had.