“The first thing I learned about having money was that it gives you choices. People don’t want to be rich. They want to be able to choose. The richer you are, the more choices you have. That is the freedom of money.”
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
“Every lie we tell incurs a debt to the truth. Sooner or later that debt is paid”
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“He chose to have me in his life... Being chosen is the greatest gift you can give to another human being”
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
“Suckers try to win arguments, nonsuckers try to win.”
― Antifragile: Things That Gain From Disorder
― Antifragile: Things That Gain From Disorder
“It taught me that it is easier to be an insider as an outsider than to be an outsider as an insider. If a white guy chooses to immerse himself in hip-hop culture and only hang out with black people, black people will say, “Cool, white guy. Do what you need to do.” If a black guy chooses to button up his blackness to live among white people and play lots of golf, white people will say, “Fine. I like Brian. He’s safe.” But try being a black person who immerses himself in white culture while still living in the black community. Try being a white person who adopts the trappings of black culture while still living in the white community.”
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
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