"Karl Marx, a visionary, figured out that you can control a slave much better by convincing him he is an employee."

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Source : Nassim Nicholas Taleb (2016). “Incerto 4-Book Bundle: Fooled by Randomness The Black Swan The Bed of Procrustes Antifragile”, p.1727, Random House

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

#Visionaries Quotes #Slave Quotes #Employee Quotes

“Having a visual element to your band is a good thing.”
“The big catalyst was seeing my sister, when I was 11, doing a dramatic recital. When I saw her on the stage and everyone listening to her so patiently, quietly, that's all I wanted: for someone to look at me and listen to me, but in some beautiful and artistic way.”
“My strengthsâ€”which are really quite modestâ€”are limited to me, but with my weaknesses the possibilities are boundless.”
“The best thing about the world today is that everyone is connected and you can go online and quickly find people all over the world doing incredible things.”
“You have to. But I generally try - I'll creep in the back. I'll be outside. I'll pace around. I don't really get that nervous about whether people like [my films].”
“What originally led us to serve others by leading them seldom remains our North Star.”
“When you start to die, don't.”

Source : The New York Times, August 14, 2009.
“Many a healthy reaction has proved fatal.”

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