“You will get the most attention from those who hate you. No friend, no admirer and no partner will flatter you with as much curiosity.”
—Nassim Nicholas Taleb.

“The rationalist imagines an imbecile-free society; the empiricist an imbecile-proof one, or even better, a rationalist-proof one.” — Nassim Nicholas Taleb.

“The Roman army did not employ slaves (except during one Punic war). Only the free can fight.” – Nassim Nicholas Taleb.

“There is no more unmistakable sign of failure than that of a middle-aged man boasting of his successes in college.”

—Nassim Nicholas Taleb.

“We need to feel a little bit lost somewhere, physically or intellectually, at least once a day.” – Nassim Nicholas Taleb.

“The central idea in The Black Swan is that: rare events cannot be estimated from empirical observation since they are rare.”
—Nassim Nicholas Taleb.

“Never ask anyone for their opinion, forecast, or recommendation. Just ask them what they have—or don’t have—in their portfolio.”

—Nassim Nicholas Taleb.