Aphorism is concise statement of a truth or opinion. Here are 15 Amazing Aphorisms from world's foremost thinker and philosopher Nassim Nicholas Taleb that make you wiser and successful.

1. 15 Great Aphorisms by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

2. Life is about execution rather than
purpose

3. If someone is making an effort to
ignore you, he is not ignoring you.

4. People reveal much more about
themselves while lying.

5. Most mistakes get worse when you try
to correct them.

6. People tend to whisper when they say
the truth and raise their voice when
they lie.

7. To understand how something works,
figure out how to break it.

8. People are much less interested in
what you are trying to show them than
what you are trying to hide.

9. Atheists are just modern versions of
religious fundamentalists: they both
take religion too literally.

10. You can tell how poor someone
feels by the number of times he
references money in his
conversation.

11. An enemy who becomes a friend will
always be a friend; a friend turned
enemy will remain so forever.

12. Never take investment advice from
someone who has to work for a living.

13. It is a sign of weakness to avoid
showing signs of weakness.

14. Accept the rationality of time, never its
fairness and morality.

15. Risk takers never complain. They do.

16. Never read a book review written
by an author whose books you
wouldn't read.

17. Thank You