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Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: September 11
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We glorify those who left their names in history books at the expense of those contributors about whom our books are silent. We humans are not just a superficial race - we are a very unfair one.
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Charm is the ability to insult people without offending them nerdiness the reverse
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Asking science to explain life and vital matters is equivalent to asking a grammarian to explain poetry.
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Your reputation is harmed the most by what you say to defend it.
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