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Quote by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

“If you do not take risks for your opinion, you're nothing.”

Book:Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life

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Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life

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Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a renowned author, scholar, and thinker whose unique perspective and profound insights have had a wide-reaching impact in fields such as finance, statistics, and philosophy. He is best known for his books 'The Black Swan' and 'Fooled by Randomness', which have explored the nature of uncertainty, risk, and probability theory. more

“What a tiny part of the boundless abyss of time has been allotted to each of us – and this is soon vanished in eternity; what a tiny part of the universal substance and the universal soul; how tiny in the whole earth the mere clod on which you creep. Reflecting on all this, this nothing important other than active pursuit where your own nature leads and passive acceptance of what universal nature brings.”

Life Death Time Acceptance Integrity Goals

Book:Meditations

Source: Meditations

“Disruptive behavior is any form of behavior that comprises the integrity of the workplace.”

Environment Integrity Workplace Asa Don Brown Perceptions Attitudes Behaviors Interpersonal Skills

Book:Interpersonal Skills in the Workplace, Finding Solutions that Work

Source: Interpersonal Skills in the Workplace, Finding Solutions that Work

“Above the policies, above the law, above the government, above the constitution, there is a higher principle, that is the principle of individual integrity, without which no matter how much policies and laws we create, we cannot ensure health, safety and sanity in the society.”

Law Policy Integrity Pandemic Social Responsibility Law Enforcement Governance Law And Order Global Crisis Lockdown

Author:Abhijit Naskar

“A good man would never harm or oppress another. A good man would share his last morsel of food with others in need, and die of hunger when he no longer has any food -- instead of cheat or steal from others to survive. Selflessness. Humility. Truthfulness. These are the three marks of an honorable man.”