An erudite is someone who displays less than he knows; a journalist or…

Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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An erudite is someone who displays less than he knows; a journalist or consultant the opposite. ✨ Nassim Nicholas Taleb (2010). The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms, p.9, Random House
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An erudite is someone who displays less than he knows; a journalist or consultant the opposite. ✨ Nassim Nicholas Taleb (2010). The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms, p.9, Random House

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