“Nassim Taleb says, “Invest in preparedness, not in prediction.” That gets to the heart of it.”
― Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes
― Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes
“Einstein said, “The weak revenge. The strong forgive. The intelligent ignore.” Fuck that. Einstein wasn’t always right. Revenge is a dish best served cold… Now that I agree with. It means they forget you’re coming for them, and their screams sound so much prettier when the time finally comes.”
― The Risk
― The Risk
“War is the continuation of politics by other means. —Carl von Clausewitz (1780–1831)”
― The 33 Strategies of War
― The 33 Strategies of War
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