15 great aphorisms by nassim nicholas taleb
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15 Great Aphorisms by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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Life is about execution rather than purpose
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If someone is making an effort to ignore you, he is not ignoring you.
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People reveal much more about themselves while lying.
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Most mistakes get worse when you try to correct them.
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People tend to whisper when they say the truth and raise their voice when they lie.
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To understand how something works, figure out how to break it.
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People are much less interested in what you are trying to show them than what
you are trying to hide.
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Atheists are just modern versions of religious fundamentalists: they both take
religion too literally.
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You can tell how poor someone feels by the number of times he
references money in his conversation.
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An enemy who becomes a friend will always be a friend; a friend turned
enemy will remain so forever.
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Never take investment advice from someone who has to work for a living.
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It is a sign of weakness to avoid showing signs of weakness.
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Accept the rationality of time, never its fairness and morality.
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Risk takers never complain. They do.
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Never read a book review written by an author whose books you
wouldn't read.
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