Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum

"We are proud of our past and our present and we face the future with unflagging determination."

"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."

"We do not hesitate to help and support the brother, the ill-fated friend or the needy wherever they are. This is our message to the world, and this is the United Arab Emirates."

"We should always be practical, realistic and optimistic."

"Our aid has humanitarian objectives only; it is never governed by politics or limited by the geography, race, color or religion of the beneficiary."

"We have to realize the fact that the Arab nation is a great nation and will remain stable as its roots are solid; what is happening now does not suit it nor its history."

"Many leaders promise, we deliver."

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