Al-Waleed bin Talal Quotes, born March 7, 1955, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is a Saudi Arabian billionaire businessman, investor, philanthropist, and member of the House of Saud. Founder and 95% owner of Kingdom Holding Company, he has amassed a fortune through investments in global brands like Citigroup, Four Seasons, and Rotana, earning the nickname “Arabian Warren Buffett.” Listed on Time’s 100 Most Influential People in 2008, he pledged his wealth to charity in 2015. These 15 quotes—sourced from interviews, speeches, and posts on X—reflect his insights on business, ethics, culture, and resilience, infused with his global vision and Saudi pride.
15 Al-Waleed bin Talal Quotes
- “If I’m going to do something, I do it spectacularly or I don’t do it at all.” (BrainyQuote, n.d.)
- “Ethics to me is very important.” (BrainyQuote, n.d.)
- “Nowadays, anyone who cannot speak English and is incapable of using the Internet is regarded as backward.” (BrainyQuote, n.d.)
- “I’m telling you, you can’t compare Saudi Arabia to other countries.” (BrainyQuote, n.d.)
- “My wheels are running. My investments are local, regional, and international.” (BrainyQuote, n.d.)
- “We’re getting hurt, but I’m a long-term investor.” (BrainyQuote, n.d.)
- “One of my biggest personal holdings is Rotana. That company has a very dominant force in the Middle East. It has around 45% of all the movie industry and around 75% of all the music.” (BrainyQuote, n.d.)
- “I don’t think I will rest or take it easy because I believe that what I am doing is right and rewarding for me and my society, and I’ll continue doing so.” (Post on X, @Alwaleed_Talal, 2023-06-14)
- “We are determined to build a bridge of communication between East and West to achieve a comprehensive tolerance that extends beyond geographical boundaries.” (Post on X, @Alwaleed_Talal, 2022-07-24)
- “The legacy of Steve Jobs and the strength of Steve Jobs is that he established a company that’s clearly firing on all cylinders and clicking very well.” (BrainyQuote, n.d.)
- “No company should depend on one person no matter how smart or genius, whether it’s Apple or News Corp, or Citibank or any other company in the world.” (Inspiringquotes.us, 2016)
- “I’m not panicking, and I’m not scared, I’ve been through the Gulf War, the Asia crisis, and the Russian crisis.” (BrainyQuote, n.d.)
- “Most governments are pragmatic, most people are logical. There are pockets of extremism in Israel, in the U.S., and in the Muslim world. But we have to fight them with reason, with logic, and with compassion.” (BrainyQuote, n.d.)
- “The lesson is that, No. 1, this management has to be at the highest class possible. No. 2, they have to have a succession plan.” (BrainyQuote, n.d.)
- “I believe the government of the United States should re-examine its policies in the Middle East and adopt a more balanced stance toward the Palestinian cause.” (Inspiringquotes.us, 2016)
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