Ziad K. Abdelnour Quotes
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I am not interested in power for power's sake. Only interested in power that will allow people to liberate themselves from Big Brother.
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Until the Fed lets us have a real recession, as painful as that may be, we are never gonna have a recovery.
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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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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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When life gives you lemons, order the lobster tail.
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Achievers move forward at all times. Achievement is not a plateau, it's a beginning.
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Any deal that recognizes Iran "right" to enrich is a prelude to fiasco and tragedy.
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A moderate addiction to money may not always be hurtful; but when taken in excess it is always bad for your health.
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We were born a nation of entrepreneurs. That is why so many people came to this country from so many different nations and cultures around the globe. The entrepreneur sees the opportunity, takes action, and successfully learns from the experience. They go on to create wealth. They become part of that demographic that is called “the rich.” They, not the government, drive the economy and create jobs. Only a mind with an envious, greedy perspective would consider punitively taxing the rich as a viable solution to our fiscal miasma. This is a solution springing from the fount of ignorance and deemed wise only by fools.
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Most people quit because they look how far they have to go, not how far they have come.
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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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Worrying is a waste of time. It doesn't change anything. It messes with your mind and steals your happiness.
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Fear and self-doubt are the greatest killers of personal genius.
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Never explain yourself to anyone. The person who likes you will not need it. The person who dislikes it will not believe it.
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Don't practice until you get it right. Practice until you can't get it wrong...ever.
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You always invest the money you earn. That's the only way you can really speed up your fortune.
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When people tell you that this venerable firm or private investor invested X millions of dollars in that entity and that it is a good investment, be skeptical and stay open to the option of running as far as you can in the opposite direction. We have all seen the biggest names on Wall Street along with the largest sovereign wealth funds on the planet make the dumbest investments ever made. Do your due diligence; ask the right questions, and most important, check out the character of the people involved unless you want to end up being prey to another master of the universe à la Bernie Madoff.
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You want something real bad? Go after it with ferocity like if your life depended on it and never ever surrender. Only a question of time.
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You know you have a transparency problem when citizens of a democracy need to rely on WikiLeaks for details on changes to laws.
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We always look for operators with a combination of guts, passion and genius.
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Earning an education is not the same as gaining a skill set.
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Three things you cannot recover in life: the WORD after it’s said, the MOMENT after it’s missed and the TIME after it’s gone. Now you know.
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A good bank is the one that does good to its community and a bad bank is the one that feeds the avarice of corrupt individuals. Very simple.
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After analyzing our current crisis and studying well-established historical precedents, I must conclude that the global bankers have only three possible cards left to play. The first is admitting culpability and working to restore the American economic engine to its free-market potential. History has taught us that the ruling class rarely admits error and never concedes power. The second is to foment so much civil unrest and fear that the general population will be clamoring for a global dictator who will provide them food, shelter, and security in exchange for their individual freedom and sovereignty. I see the emerging militancy of the labor union movement playing right into this scenario. The final play is global conflict where they can try and control the outcome by means of funding both sides.