Ziad K. Abdelnour Quotes
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No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Governments' programs once launched unfortunately never disappear...Get real.
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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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100 Years Is Enough: Time to Make the Fed a Public Utility.
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You are either going to go through the pain of disappointment or discipline in your life. The latter makes the pain worth it.
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Don't be scared to be intelligent. Knowledge is sexy and powerful.
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If you want to raise your standard of living, raise your standard of giving.
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The real world doesn’t reward perfectionists. It rewards people who get things done.
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Remember...Whoever is trying to bring you down is already below you.
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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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A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty.
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Never allow society to turn you into a person you are not.
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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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Never put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.
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Haters are sometimes people who can't understand why everybody loves you.
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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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Listen to what people say when they are mad, that's when the truth comes out.
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Never forget who was with you from the start....The people who stick by you at your worst, deserve to enjoy being with you at your best.
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Earning an education is not the same as gaining a skill set.
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People aren't born good or bad. It's the way you live your life that matters and how many people you inspire and empower after you're gone.
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When backing companies, I always look for industries that are ripe for disruption.
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History clearly shows that governments that have tried to contain, regulate, or otherwise usurp capital have failed. It is the same with brainpower; no one has a monopoly on brainpower. Controlling brainpower is like herding cats. Brainpower creates capital, and capital fuels brainpower. It is a fundamental dynamic principle. Great ideas, solutions, insights, or inventions will develop only where they are nurtured and properly rewarded.
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An idea is like a virus. Resilient. Highly contagious. The smallest seed of an idea can grow. It can grow to define...or destroy you.
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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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Capitalism without Bankruptcy is like Catholicism without Hell.