Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Quotes

Today's Arab crisis is not one of money, men, morale, land or resources ... The real crisis is rather one of leadership, management and perennial egotism.

Dubai was founded on trade, not oil.

I believe that positive energy and optimism help us to take up any challenge in life and to succeed in even the most difficult tasks. I also believe that positive energy is contagious: we can transmit it to others.

Lamenting the past is a waste of energy that we can turn into positive energy through work and acquiring skills.

Good governance is about nothing more or less than creating happiness. It really is that simple.

Everybody starts small. We all begin life as a single cell. Every business starts as one person with an idea. How fast you go, how far you get, is in your hands. The bigger your vision, the bigger your achievement will be. Will you stumble on the way? Perhaps, but we cannot let fear keep us small. We have to be brave to be big.

Although we live in a civilised society, the business world remains a jungle.

I used to sleep in the desert once every week, now it is every two weeks, most of the time alone. It's beautiful. What I enjoy is taking my food and cooking for myself.

Dubai will never settle for anything less than first place.

Creativity should be integral to everything that we do. Creativity should also be intrinsic to our personality, if excellence is what we seek.

A true leader does not derive power from his position, but from his ethics, from people's love for him, and from his knowledge, education and excellence in his field of work.

To take risk and fail is not a failure. Real failure is to fear taking any risk

I will never abandon one opportunity and wait for another. We have not reached the goal we are striving for. What you see now is nothing compared to our vision…just tiny parts of what lies ahead.

Good leadership puts the interests of the community as a whole before those of any specific group. Credibility of leadership can only be established through action and not words.

There is a wide knowledge gap between us and the developed world in the West and in Asia. Our only choice is to bridge this gap as quickly as possible, because our age is defined by knowledge.

Every nation can harness the energy of its citizens, either towards constructive work to generate optimism and hope, or towards tensions, unrest and war.

We in the U.A.E. have no such word as 'impossible'; it does not exist in our lexicon. Such a word is used by the lazy and the weak, who fear challenges and progress.

It is such a beautiful life, but many people spend it worrying, burdened and frowning. You can easily see the beauty of life in the laughter of a child, the tenderness of a mother, the smile of a friend or the love of a compassionate wife.

Failure is not falling to the ground; it is remaining there once you have fallen and the greatest failure is when you decide not to stand up again.

Change or you will be changed: leaders who neglect the good of their people will be forsaken. Leadership is a service, not a gateway to privilege.

My theory on life is that life is beautiful. Life doesn't change. You have a day, and a night, and a month, and a year. We people change - we can be miserable or we can be happy. It's what you make of your life.

Does running water stop when it reaches a rock? Of course not. It turns either left or right, and continues its way. Likewise, a positive person is confident that no challenge will stand in the way of achieving his or her goal.

My mother, may her soul rest in peace, shaped my personality; thanks to her, I have acquired many values, good traits and skills.

We may not live for hundreds of years, but the products of our creativity can leave a legacy long after we are gone.

Our goal is to be among the best nations worldwide because the Emirati people will settle for nothing less than the best.

Helping those less fortunate than us is a blessed opportunity to show thanks for the gifts of life that we ourselves enjoy.

I want Dubai to be a place where everybody from all over the world meets each other, don't think of fighting or hate, just love it, enjoy their sport, and that's it.

Your determination and energy will be proportionate to your goal. Therefore, set a high goal for yourself and do not settle for anything less than the very best. The best is exactly what you will get if you accept no less.

Whoever convinces himself that he is not worthy of first position has doomed himself to failure from the very beginning.

There is no Dubai and Abu Dhabi; we are one. Whoever doesn't understand this should do their homework before they start talking. We will be there for each other when we need it.

Without a vision to guide our path, and without ambition that knows no limits, we can never build a bright future for generations to come.

We can speak of war as vehemently as some others do, but because we believe otherwise as Muslims, we prefer to speak of peace.

Not every rider is a horseman and not every horseman is a knight.

Although failure is a great teacher, we cannot afford the time to learn from our failures. Human societies cannot be subjected to such a process.

Our vision is sharp, our goals are clear, our resources are huge, our will is strong and we stand tall, ready to face the challenges ahead.

The impossible cannot be where there is perseverance and faith. There is no impossible in life.

I might go easy on people who make mistakes, but never on people who make no effort.

Most people talk; we do things. They plan; we achieve. They hesitate; we move ahead. We are living proof that when human beings have the courage and commitment to transform a dream into reality, there is nothing that can stop them.

Life was created simple and it is important to live it as such. Simplicity is inherent; it leads to peace of mind and tranquility.

The race for excellence has no finish line.

true excellence does not come from being superior to others, but means surpassing oneself time and again.

I have said it loud and clear: Beware, men, lest women deprive you of all the leadership positions in the country.

No one in the Emirates is above the law and accountability.

Simplicity starts in the heart, away from negativity and pessimism.

Try to achieve the impossible and direct your people to ways of achieving it.

We should always be practical, realistic and optimistic.

A true leader is one who creates a favourable environment to bring out the energy and ability of his team. A great leader creates more great leaders, and does not reduce the institution to a single person.