You will get the most attention from those who hate you. No friend, no…

Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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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 (2010). The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms, p.103, Random House
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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 (2012). Antifragile: Things That Gain from Diso … ▶
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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 (2010). The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms, p.103, Random House

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