Ziad K. Abdelnour Quotes & Sayings

Higher education is an advantage, no longer a guarantee. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

A million men can tell a woman she is beautiful, but the only time she will listen is when it's said by the man she loves. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Excuses are useless. Results are priceless. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Business Fights Poverty Better Than Charity Does — Ziad K. Abdelnour

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. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

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. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

You can only control so much, in the end the rest is up to fate. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

I believe Money is too important to leave in the hands of government officials. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Remember this ... People too weak to follow their own dreams, will always find a way to discourage yours. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

In the end, what matters most is how well you lived, how well you loved, and how well you learned to let go. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Don't ever confuse my personality with my attitude. My personality is who I am. My attitude always depends on who you are. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

The Lebanese banking system helps Iran, Syria & Hezbollah evade sanctions. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

The question of the right to privacy must be one of the defining issues of our time. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

I believe if you don't keep constantly pushing the envelope and outgrowing yourself you're going to get real old sooner than you think. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

I strongly believe that the best economic policy
for any administration is the one that seeks to produce more entrepreneurs,
not just more minimally educated college graduates with
nowhere to go. Nothing against recent college graduates, but many
of today's best universities are no longer providing the basics of a
classical liberal education.
That is why the single most important economic issue of our
time - and one that impacts the poor and middle class alike - will be
how we treat the entrepreneurs and wealth creators among us, from
both the government and the private-sector viewpoints. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

One of Obama's greatest failures will be his legacy of making millions completely dependent on government handouts, not work ... So sad. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Dream big, but stay humble. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

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. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Challenge conventional wisdom. There is almost always a better way. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Great change happens in your life when you decide to take control of what you do have power over & release control over what you don't. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Myth: US housing market is in recovery. Fact: Big banks have been hiding their bloated home inventory, seized by virtue of home foreclosures. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Don't judge someone's attitude until you've felt their pain. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

The ones who say "you can't" and "you won't" are probably the ones that are scared that you will. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

I tried to be normal once ... worst two minutes of my life. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Money is only something you need if you don't die tomorrow. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

People keep asking me ... How to instantly become a better writer? It's simple: Use "power words" and see for yourself. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

The Fed's policies have been an unqualified success for financiers and an abject failure for the bottom 99.5% who have to work for a living. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Always remember ... The people who usually hide their feelings care the most. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

The Boston Consulting Group recently released a study showing that
there were 5.2 million households in America that could be classified
as millionaires.1 I would love to see a candidate for national office,
especially president, come out and announce that his platform was
squarely oriented toward creating wealth, that in 8 to 10 years we
would have 50 million millionaires in America. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Markets go up. Markets go down. We always make money ... Get used to it — Ziad K. Abdelnour

People are only loyal until it becomes convenient not to be. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

The future belongs to those who innovate. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Nothing happens by mistake the universe has a divine plan ... Stay attuned to it. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

You shouldn't retire until your money starts making more money than you made in your best year. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

After all is said and done, you are free to choose but you are not free from the consequence of your choice. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Never worry about what you can't control ... Focus on what you can. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Achievers move forward at all times. Achievement is not a plateau, it's a beginning. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Would the child you were yesterday admire the person you are today? If not, adjust for desired results. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Don't trust people whose feelings change with time ... Trust people whose feelings remain the same, even when the time changes. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

People are not who they say but rather who their actions reveal them to be ... Be smart about it. Don't fall for the bullshit. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Some lessons are painful, some are painless.. but, all are priceless. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Don't blame people for who they are, blame yourself for thinking they were different. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Earning an education is not the same as gaining a skill set. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Be a reflection of what you'd like to see in others. You get in return what you give. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Difference between rich and wealthy? Wall Street bankers are rich but they are no wealthy.Wealthy people are the ones writing their checks. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

History used to be written by the winners. Now it is distorted and distributed by the winners' media. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

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. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Do you want to be super successful? Never appeal to people's mercy or gratitude ... Appeal only to their self-interest & see the results — Ziad K. Abdelnour

When life gives you lemons, order the lobster tail. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Never explain yourself to anyone. The person who likes you will not need it. The person who dislikes it will not believe it. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

People succeed or fail on the merits in America, not on who they
know or whose reelection campaign they supported. This absolutely
American principle must be reestablished and permanently fortified.
There can be no more "too big to fail." If you are reckless, greedy,
and arrogant, the American taxpayer should not bail you out. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Thanks to the people that walked in to my life and made it better. And thanks to the ones who walked out and made it amazing — Ziad K. Abdelnour

There are only 2 paths to happiness in life. Utter Stupidity or Exceptional Wealth. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Building a business is like creating a picture & striving to be picture perfect in everything you do. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

When you're rich, 'crazy' is just 'eccentric'. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Life is like an elevator. On your way up, sometimes you have to stop and let some people off. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Funny how so many rookies out there still judge condition of the US economy on the rigged "stock market". I frankly find it hilarious. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

We need a reset in the way the economy grows around the world. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

If what you do doesn't make others better at what they do then you are not living up to your potential. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Alwasy remember ... We are engaged in a battle for the continuation of
our capitalist, free-market economic model; our way of life; and our
liberty. The enemy is anticapitalist, believes in big government, embraces
collectivist ideologies, and has, over the past century, infiltrated every
level of our government and most of the banking industry. They don't care about patriotism, although they may sport the red, white, and
blue and the stars and stripes on their bumper stickers. They don't
care about personal responsibility or civic duty. They don't share your
sense of honor. All they care about is power and control over your
money and every aspect of your life. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

When backing companies, I always look for industries that are ripe for disruption. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Your state of mind is the most important factor in the outcome of your life. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

You know you have a transparency problem when citizens of a democracy need to rely on WikiLeaks for details on changes to laws. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

The NSA is the only branch of the government that actually listens to people. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Never let success get to your head and never let failure get to your heart. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Life is way too short not to love what you do, why you do it, and who you do it with. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Nothing ever stays the same. Just because things aren't good now doesn't mean they will be that way forever ... Never quit. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Life is like a camera. Focus on what's important. Capture the good times. And if things don't work out, just take another shot. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

There are so many mistakes you can learn only by making them yourself. There is no substitute for experience. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Our MANDATE at Blackhawk is to create mega-millionaires. Period. More wealth for our clients, more power for all of us ... the People. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Haters are sometimes people who can't understand why everybody loves you. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

If a problem can be solved by writing a check, it's not a problem, it's an expense. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Fear and self-doubt are the greatest killers of personal genius. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Never apologize for having high standards. People who really want to be in your life will rise up to meet them. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

The real measure of your "wealth" is how much you'd be worth if you lost all your money. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Myth: Feeding the banking sector gobs of welfare cash will bring about a recovery. Fact: Our leaders are only dedicated to preserving power — Ziad K. Abdelnour

If you want to raise your standard of living, raise your standard of giving — Ziad K. Abdelnour

I don't know how people can fake whole relationships ... I can't even fake a hello to somebody I don't like — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Power doesn't always roar ... The art of exerting power is an art used in doses - the more hidden it is the more effective. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

If there's a proven track record, the odds are higher that success can be repeated. This is what we investors always hope for. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

We always look for operators with a combination of guts, passion and genius. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

I'd rather look back at my past and say, "I can't believe I did that!" instead of saying "I wish I did that. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Why do people look to the government to fix the economy? It's mind-boggling. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

The longer the explanation, the bigger the lie ... Always remember that. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn't trying. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

You know you're a good leader when people follow you out of curiosity. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Never underestimate the hidden power of one very determined person. There is nothing more powerful than determination and persistence. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Letting the banks go bust instead of perpetually bailing them out is the right way to go.Iceland Did It Right; All others are doing it wrong. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Capitalism is the most powerful tool for positive social change. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Don't roll the dice if you can't pay the price. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Create enterprise, live on your own terms, and you'll find the key to happiness. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Never make fun of people who are different ... unless they have more money, power and influence. Then you must. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Always remember: No matter how carefully you choose your words, they'll always end up being twisted by others. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

You are only going to be as good as the people you surround yourself with, so be brave enough to let go those who keep weighing you down. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

As you get older you'll understand that it's not about what you look like or what you own, it's all about the person you've become. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

If you want to know what a man is really like, take notice of how he acts when he loses money. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

I think this mass surveillance by the NSA was never about terrorism: It's all about economic spying & social control. It's all about POWER. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

If you're always telling people why you can't do something, if you parse everything and nitpick, I've got news for you: You're not going anywhere. If you want to make it in this world, learn to say, "sure, no problem." Practice. It's good for you. When is the last time you went on a limb trusting your gut feeling? — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Time travel is one of Assad's major achievements, the problem is he only perfected it one way: backward. — Ziad K. Abdelnour