“If we have isolated individuals able to inflict enormous harm, imagine what a single lunatic can do with a nuclear weapon. I think the whole base of civil society is at risk.” IfsThinkingWholeAbleIndividualCan DoImagineRiskWeaponsHarmNuclearEnormousIsolatedNuclear WeaponsLunaticCivil Society Author:Joshua Lederberg
“We urgently need an end to these false assurances, to the sugar coating of unpalatable facts. It is the public that is being asked to assume the risks that the insect controllers calculate. The public must decide whether it wishes to continue on the present road, and it can do so only when in full possession of the facts.” NeedsEndsFactsWishCan DoRiskAssumingPossessionSugarInsectsAssuranceSilent SpringControllersSugar Coating Book:Silent Spring Source: Silent Spring
“Take the risk and do whatever you can do and try not to get caught. If you do get caught, do it again.” IfsTryingCan DoRiskCaught Book:A Million Little Pieces Source: A Million Little Pieces
“Rather than reacting to every risk we hear and see, we should make an effort to discern which ones we can do something about.” ShouldCan DoEffortRiskReactingCan Do Something Author:Benjamin Carson
“We [climbers] demonstrate in the most stunning way of all - at the risk of our lives - that there is no limit to the effort man can demand of himself. This quality is the basis of all human achievementit can never be proved enough. I consider that we climbers - that I - serve all humanity. We prove that there is no limit to what man can do.” MenWayHumansEnoughHumanityCan DoEffortQualityOur LivesRiskDemandProveLimitsBasesStunningClimbers Author:Walter Bonatti
“We have the right not to tolerate the intolerant. We should tolerate even them whenever we can do so without running a great risk; but the risk may become so great that we cannot allow ourselves the luxury.” ShouldMayRunningCan DoRiskAtheismPositive AtheismLuxuryTolerateGreat Risk Author:Karl Popper
“Essentially, not only do we believe in this myth of 'de-risking', but it has become the one overriding goal; de-risking above growth, de-risking above innovation, de-risking above everything else. And we've reached the point where the Fed is using $70 Billion a month to 'de-risk' a largely insolvent banking system. And this can only end badly. The idea that you can do capitalism without risk is ridiculous on its face.” BelieveIdeasEndsFacesGoalGrowthCan DoRiskMonthsCapitalismInnovationMythBillionsRidiculousFedsBankingBanking System Author:Andreas Antonopoulos
“There are only a few things investors can do to counteract risk: diversify adequately, hedge when appropriate, and invest with a margin of safety. It is a precisely because we do not and cannot know all the risks of an investment that we strive to invest at a discount. The bargain element helps to provide a cushion for when things go wrong.” KnowsHelpingCan DoRiskElementsSafetyInvestmentStriveInvestingAppropriateInvestorsMarginsBargainsDiscountsCushionsWhen Things Go Wrong Author:Seth Klarman
“Our first responders risk their lives to help others. The least we can do is make sure they have the resources they need to do their jobs.” NeedsFirstsHelpingJobsCan DoRiskResourcesHelping Others Author:Ben Nelson