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HAMAD BIN JASSIM AL THANI

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We invest for the long term. We are not traders. We are strategic investors who build relationships.

investing-strategylong-term— Financial Times interview, 2010
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Qatar is a small country, but we have a big vision. Our wealth is a responsibility to future generations.

qatarresponsibility— Speech at World Economic Forum, 2012
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The crisis was an opportunity for us. While others were pulling back, we saw good assets at fair prices.

contrarian-investingfinancial-crisis— Bloomberg interview, 2009
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Gas will not last forever. What we build with it must last forever. That is the obligation of our generation.

long-term-thinkingnatural-resources— Doha Forum address, 2011
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Diplomacy and investment are not separate things in today's world. Where we put our money, we build trust.

diplomacygeopolitics— Council on Foreign Relations speech, 2013
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We did not buy Harrods as a trophy. We bought it because iconic assets retain value across generations.

investing-strategyreal-estate— Reuters interview, 2010