For an honest man, freedom requires having no friends; and,… - Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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For an honest man, freedom requires having no friends; and, one step above, sainthood requires having no family.

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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Nassim Nicholas Taleb (born 1 January 1960 in Amioun, Lebanon) is an essayist, epistemologist, researcher, and former practitioner of mathematical finance.

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For an honest man, freedom requires having no friends; and, one step above, sainthood requires having no family. - Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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