Sheldon Adelson Professions : Business magnate Born : August 4, 1933 Browse All Authors Top 22 quotes by Sheldon Adelson An entrepreneur is born with the mentality to take risks, though there are several important characteristics: courage, faith in yourself, and above all, even when you fail, to learn from failure and get up and try again. Sheldon Adelson entrepreneur risk important I never thought about becoming wealthy. It never crossed my mind. What really motivated me was to try to accomplish something. Sheldon Adelson becoming mind trying I am willing to spend whatever it takes … My moral standard compels me to speak out on this issue because I am the largest company by far in the industry and I am willing to speak out. I don’t see any compelling reason for the government to allow people to gamble on the Internet and nobody has ever explained except for the two companies whose special interest is going to be served if there is gaming on the Internet, Caesars and MGM. Sheldon Adelson speaks-out compelling-reason government For me, businesses are like buses. You stand on a corner and you don't like where the first bus is going? Wait ten minutes and take another. Don't like that one? They'll just keep coming. There's no end to buses or businesses. Sheldon Adelson inspiration waiting firsts Entrepreneurship is essentially identifying the path that everyone takes; and choosing a different, better way. Sheldon Adelson different path way I don’t cry when I lose. There’s always a new hand coming up. Sheldon Adelson loses cry hands I look at every business and ask, How long can this last? How can I identify the status quo and change it? Sheldon Adelson challenging-the-status-quo long looks Why do I need succession planning? Im very alert, Im very vibrant. I have no intention to retire. Sheldon Adelson intention planning needs I'm against very wealthy people attempting to or influencing elections. But as long as it's doable I'm going to do it. Sheldon Adelson election long people I'm not in business to make money for the other guy. I'm in business to make money for myself. Sheldon Adelson other-guys making-money guy It's unfair that I've been treated unfair - but it doesn't stop me. Sheldon Adelson treated unfair He's not a bold decision maker like Newt Gingrich is. Every time I talk to him, he says 'well let me think about it.' Sheldon Adelson republican decision thinking There's never been a real destination resort in Asia, and when we open the Venetian Macao, it will be the first. Sheldon Adelson asia real firsts So Israel won't be a democratic state, so what. Sheldon Adelson democratic states israel The key factor in my strategy is longevity. Sheldon Adelson longevity strategy keys I see this as my humanitarian legacy. We're prepared to pay billions. Sheldon Adelson humanitarian legacy pay For those who wish to stay and work in computer science or technology, fields badly in need of their services, let’s roll out the welcome mat. Sheldon Adelson technology wish needs Why is it fair that I should be paying a higher percentage of taxes than anyone else? Sheldon Adelson percentages taxes should We are at the beginning of the shift in the cycle from a recession-type economy to a bottoming out, and I think the economy and Macau's fortunes will turn around. Sheldon Adelson business He's extremely clever, and I think he's so clever and cunning he should be a fictional book writer. Sheldon Adelson company-news Similar Authors Armand Hammer business-magnate Aristotle Onassis business-magnate Andrew Carnegie business-magnate Alisher Usmanov business-magnate Aliko Dangote business-magnate Bernie Ecclestone business-magnate All Authors
