Half of the people lie with their lips; the other half with their tear…

Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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Half of the people lie with their lips; the other half with their tears ✨ Nassim Nicholas Taleb (2016). Incerto 4-Book Bundle: Fooled by Randomness The Black Swan The Bed of Procrustes Antifragile, p.1808, Random House
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Half of the people lie with their lips; the other half with their tears ✨ Nassim Nicholas Taleb (2016). Incerto 4-Book Bundle: Fooled by Randomness The Black Swan The Bed of Procrustes Antifragile, p.1808, Random House

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