Ziad K. Abdelnour Quotes
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For all the hopeful dreamers morons out there... Stop praying for God to make things happen for you. Just make them happen.
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It's all about the ripple effects of “wealth creation”. What comes after you make it matters much more than before.
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The real world doesn’t reward perfectionists. It rewards people who get things done.
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The secret to making money isn't working at a high-paying job, it’s finding creative solutions to people’s problems.
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Haters are sometimes people who can't understand why everybody loves you.
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If you want to raise your standard of living, raise your standard of giving.
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To be real successful, you must decide exactly what you want to accomplish; then resolve to pay the price to get it.
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Never put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.
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Why are so many very smart people not also rich? I guess they are too busy calculating risks rather than getting into action.
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Society is going to judge you anyway, so do whatever you want to do.... No guts no glory.
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Capitalism without Bankruptcy is like Catholicism without Hell.
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Never allow society to turn you into a person you are not.
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Never measure your life by possessions. Measure it by the hearts you've touched, the smiles you created & the love you shared.
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Always remember: No matter how carefully you choose your words, they'll always end up being twisted by others.
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The question is not whether we should or should not regulate; it is how much should we regulate and who the regulators should be. We went overboard on deregulation under Reagan. Under Bush, many people lost in the casino. Now we have the Obama administration overreacting and overreaching with regulation that does the exact opposite of wealth creation. If we are to have change we can believe in, then we could start by replacing the majority of the lawyers in regulatory agencies with actual experienced, successful business veterans. They would have recognized the early warning signs of many of the financial debacles created by the bubble-bust cycle.
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Bankruptcy cleans out the system. What’s wrong with that? South Korea went through this in the late 1990s. They didn’t have anyone to bail them out, and they had to go through the pain. Sweden did it in the early 1990s. Mexico did it. Russia did it. The list goes on and on. Competent people take over the assets from incompetent people and rebuild from a solid base. Business has always been survival of the fittest and Darwinism at its best. After all, this is what capitalism is all about.
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A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty.
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Dodd-Frank is the most restrictive financial regulation since the Great Depression—but it won’t stop another bubble.
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We live in an era of smart phones and stupid people.... Go figure.
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The ones who say "you can't" and "you won't" are probably the ones that are scared that you will.
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When life gives you lemons, order the lobster tail.
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Look how many of our young are ill prepared to enter adult life today. This was designed by progressives to create government dependency.
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Be dissatisfied with what is, but remain visionary of what can be done.
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Achievers move forward at all times. Achievement is not a plateau, it's a beginning.