--- title: "1 Brand names Quotes By Ziad K. Abdelnour" description: "1 Brand names quotes by Ziad K. Abdelnour. Plus more from Ziad K. Abdelnour and more Brand names sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/320/ziad-k-abdelnour-637_board-of-directors_i-do-not-believe-in-the-power-of-brand-n_15360.jpg" --- > [“I do not believe in the power of brand names or in emulating any of the brand name investors out there. It is a fact that all—if not at least most—of the biggest names in American finance and industry out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ziad-k-abdelnour/i-do-not-believe-in-the-power-of-brand-names-or-in-emulating-any-of/) [Ziad K. Abdelnour](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ziad-k-abdelnour/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/320/ziad-k-abdelnour-637_board-of-directors_i-do-not-believe-in-the-power-of-brand-n_15360.jpg) ## More by Ziad K. Abdelnour > [“This Syrian circus/crisis we are going through is hilarious... It’s like watching some thug killing another person and asking him for his bullets but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ziad-k-abdelnour/this-syrian-circus-crisis-we-are-going-through-is-hilarious-it-s-like/) [Ziad K. Abdelnour](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ziad-k-abdelnour/) > [“I do not believe in the power of brand names or in emulating any of the brand name investors out there. It is a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ziad-k-abdelnour/i-do-not-believe-in-the-power-of-brand-names-or-in-emulating-any-of/) [Ziad K. Abdelnour](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ziad-k-abdelnour/) > [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ziad-k-abdelnour/after-analyzing-our-current-crisis-and-studying-well-established/) [Ziad K. Abdelnour](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ziad-k-abdelnour/) > [“FINAO. My word for my companies. Failure Is Not An Option.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ziad-k-abdelnour/finao-my-word-for-my-companies-failure-is-not-an-option/) [Ziad K. Abdelnour](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ziad-k-abdelnour/) > [“Remember...Whoever is trying to bring you down is already below you.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ziad-k-abdelnour/remember-whoever-is-trying-to-bring-you-down-is-already-below-you/) [Ziad K. Abdelnour](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ziad-k-abdelnour/always-remember-once-you-give-up-your-rights-you-can-never-get-them/) [Ziad K. Abdelnour](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ziad-k-abdelnour/) > [“The longer the explanation, the bigger the lie… Always remember that.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ziad-k-abdelnour/the-longer-the-explanation-the-bigger-the-lie-always-remember-that/) [Ziad K. Abdelnour](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ziad-k-abdelnour/) > [“If a problem can be solved by writing a check, it's not a problem, it's an expense.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ziad-k-abdelnour/if-a-problem-can-be-solved-by-writing-a-check-it-s-not-a-problem-it-s/) [Ziad K. Abdelnour](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ziad-k-abdelnour/) > [“People keep asking me ...How to instantly become a better writer? It’s simple: Use "power words" and see for yourself.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ziad-k-abdelnour/people-keep-asking-me-how-to-instantly-become-a-better-writer-it-s/) [Ziad K. Abdelnour](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ziad-k-abdelnour/thanks-to-the-people-that-walked-in-to-my-life-and-made-it-better-and/) [Ziad K. Abdelnour](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ziad-k-abdelnour/) > [“The biggest threat to American power in the long run is the persistent decline in its middle class standard of living today.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ziad-k-abdelnour/the-biggest-threat-to-american-power-in-the-long-run-is-the/) [Ziad K. Abdelnour](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ziad-k-abdelnour/) > [“If you want to raise your standard of living, raise your standard of giving”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ziad-k-abdelnour/if-you-want-to-raise-your-standard-of-living-raise-your-standard-of/) [Ziad K. Abdelnour](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ziad-k-abdelnour/) > [“If wealth is your hope for independence you will never have it. The only real security that a man will have in this world…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ziad-k-abdelnour/if-wealth-is-your-hope-for-independence-you-will-never-have-it-the/) [Ziad K. 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