You don't become completely free by just avoiding being a slave; you also need to avoid becoming a master.
Nassim Nicholas TalebBankers, they're not harmed by their mistakes. They benefit when things go right, and the society pays the price.
Nassim Nicholas TalebIn economic life and history more generally, just about everything of consequence comes from black swans; ordinary events have paltry effects in the long term.
Nassim Nicholas Taleb