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The three most damaging words in the history of mankind are 'a great idea'

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“Risk is what remains when you think you have accounted for everything”

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

“The fooled-by-randomness effect applies to both the forecasters and those misled by their forecasts”

“True humility is when you can surprise yourself more than others”

“Time is the soul of the world”

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“When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber.”

“I am seeking, I am striving, I am in it with all my heart.”

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“It ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward”