Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Quotes

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.

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.

Dubai will never settle for anything less than first place.

Opportunities are made, they do not just lie around waiting for someone to grab them.

An easy life does not make men, nor does it build nations. Challenges make men, and it is these men who build nations.

The race for excellence has no finish line.

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.

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

We should always be practical, realistic and optimistic.

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

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

We have to cease the migration of Arab potential to the west; they should be respected in their own countries.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

The future does not wait for hesitant people. The more we achieve, the more we realise how much more we can achieve.

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