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You never win an argument until they attack your person.
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: September 11
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I hated school because I liked to daydream and the system tried to stop me from that.
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A washing machine needs constant maintenance. It doesn't want any harm. It wants tranquility, and you need someone to - you're not going to harm it by continuously monitoring it and adjusting it.
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We should reward people, not ridicule them, for thinking the impossible.
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