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BONUS - 5 More Text-Only Taleb Quotes that you enjoyed:

- "It is a sign of weakness to avoid showing signs of weakness."

- "It is said that the best horses lose when they compete with slower ones and win against better rivals. Undercompensation from the absence of a stressor,inverse hormesis, absence of challenge, degrades the best of the best."

- "A prostitute who sells her body (temporarily) is vastly more honorable than someone who sells his opinion for promotion or job tenure."

- "When people call you intelligent it is almost always because they agree with you."

- "The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything."

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About Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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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It is said that the best horses lose when they compete with slower ones and win against better rivals. Undercompensation from the absence of a stressor,inverse hormesis, absence of challenge, degrades the best of the best.

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