In honour of
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
1918 — 2004
Leadership
Wisdom
Humility
Generosity
Vision
Leadership
Wisdom
Humility
Generosity
Vision
“My wealth is the happiness of my people”
“He who does not know his past cannot make the best of his present and future, for it is from the past that we learn.”
“The real asset of any advanced nation is its people, especially the educated ones, and the prosperity and success of the people are measured by the standard of their education.”
“Wealth is not money. Wealth lies in men. This is where true power lies, the power we value. This is what has convinced us to direct all our resources to building the individual, and to using the wealth which God has provided us in the service of the nation.”
“Our life at present on the blessed soil of our country is a triumph over the pains of the past and the harshness of its conditions.”
“On land and in the sea, our fore-fathers lived and survived in this environment. They were able to do so because they recognised the need to conserve it, to take from it only what they needed to live, and to preserve it for succeeding generations.”
“Every individual has to perform his duty. Man is mortal, but his work is not. Therefore, work is greater than wealth.”
“I had many dreams. I dreamt of our land keeping pace with the growth of the modern world.”
“The Ruler should not have any barrier which separates him from his people.”
“Thirty years ago we had no buildings, and when we saw buildings in other countries we used to envy them and wonder how we could convince our people to be satisfied with what they had.”