Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Emir of Dubai. In 2010 he launched the UAE vision 2021 with the aim of making UAE one of the best countries in the world. He is responsible for the growth of Dubai into a global city.
He is the majority shareholder in the global investment holding company Dubai Holding with a stake of 99.67%, the projects under this investment company include Emirates Airline, DP World and the Jumeirah Group. He is a true leader, a visionary, and a man of his word. May his quotes inspire you to be an individual who dreams great dreams and has the courage to get up and take action.
1. “Many leaders promise, we deliver.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum
2. “We are building a new reality for our people, a new future for our children, and a new model of development.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum
3. “My mother, may her soul rest in peace, shaped my personality; thanks to her, I have acquired many values, good traits and skills.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
4. “Try to achieve the impossible and direct your people to ways of achieving it.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
5. “We should always be practical, realistic and optimistic.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
6. “The word impossible is not in the leaders dictionaries. No matter how big the challenges, strong faith, determination and resolve will overcome them.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
7. “Dubai will never settle for anything less than first place.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
8. “The race for excellence has no finish line.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
9. “An easy life does not make men, nor does it build nations. Challenges make men, and it is these men who build nations.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
10. “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.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
11. “I want Dubai to be number one. Not in the region, but in the world. Number one in everything: high education, health, and housing. I want to give my people the highest way of living.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
12. “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.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
13. “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.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
14. “We have grown to love goodness, courtesy and grace. We do not seek pride or bragging rights for doing good deeds; rather we are satisfied with God’s acceptance and the prayers of others, as this work is part of our duties as humanitarians.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
15. “We have never been, nor ever will be among those who rest on their laurels; nor those who obsess on their success; nor those who believe that the march forward will continue automatically.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
16. “Determination, strategy and vision for the future are our real resources in the quest for excellence and success.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
17. “Those who neglect the new will remain at the back of the line; those who wait for luck to make things happen will be disappointed.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
18. “He who enjoys his work adds five days to his week.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
19. “We should always be practical, realistic and optimistic.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
20. “We must look forward and anticipate the future so that our country leads globally.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
21. “You have to take the initiative to do what you can do, or dream to do, as boldness has majestic power; you have to take initiative.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
22. “I learn from the youngest and am still at the beginning of the road with no arrogance.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
23. “From crisis emerge men determined to succeed.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
24. “Man should always leave the cage surrounding him.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
25. “Toil and production are two distinguishing characteristics of a creative man.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
26. “Man’s development depends on the power of his ideas and his ability to spread them from one person to another across deserts, continents and oceans.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
27. “All people have an ocean of achievement inside themselves just waiting to escape.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
28. “Excellence is a good habit one should acquire.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
29. “The youth should be equipped with science and knowledge as they are the sole, constant, dominant weapons in this life.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
30. “I believe that if the vision is clear then the objectives can be easily achieved.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
31. “Honesty is the road to success.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
32. “Time is limited and the dream is boundless; therefore I am always in a hurry.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
33. “I do not impose my opinions on my children, but give them freedom of choice; this is how my father raised me.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
34. “The best time for a man is the time he spends with his family.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
35. “It does not matter what your title is, it’s about what you do.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
36. “Our fear of failing should not prevent us from endeavouring to reach the summit.”Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
37. “He who wants to advance should always look ahead.”Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
38. “The first responsibility of a leader is to make his people happy and then to provide them with the required security, stability, comfort, progress and development.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
39. “When you do what you like, you won’t feel like you are doing work.”Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
40. “The goals are clear, the road is paved and the clock ticks; there is no place for hesitation. There are many who talk, we accomplish.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
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