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Fool Quotes by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- The fool generalizes the particular; the nerd particularizes the general; some do both; and the wise does neither
- To bankrupt a fool, give him information.
- Those who were unlucky in life in spite of their skills would eventually rise. The lucky fool might have benefited from some luck in life;…
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