We may not exactly be God, but we’re not exactly nothing, either.
JORDAN PETERSONIdeologies are substitutes for true knowledge, and ideologues are always dangerous when they come to power, because a simple-minded I-know-it-all approach is no match for the complexity of existence.
More Jordan Peterson Quotes
-
-
If you betray yourself, if you say untrue things, if you act out a lie, you weaken your character.
JORDAN PETERSON -
It’s the chattering buzz of ideologically possessed demons.
JORDAN PETERSON -
Pet a cat when you encounter one on the street.
JORDAN PETERSON -
There are some games you don’t get to play unless you are all in.
JORDAN PETERSON -
In Paradise, everyone speaks the truth. That is what makes it Paradise. Tell the truth. Or, at least, don’t lie.
JORDAN PETERSON -
One of the problems with being relatively wealthy if you are a parent is that you cannot provide your children with necessity.
JORDAN PETERSON -
Compare yourself to who you were yesterday, not to who someone else is today.
JORDAN PETERSON -
Untruth corrupts the soul and the state alike, and one form of corruption feeds the other.
JORDAN PETERSON -
Alongside our wish to be free of rules, we all search for structure.
JORDAN PETERSON -
Always place your becoming above your current being.
JORDAN PETERSON -
What you aim at determines what you see.
JORDAN PETERSON -
Truth reduces the terrible complexity of a man to the simplicity of his word.
JORDAN PETERSON -
You should not overlook the guidelines of your culture. Life is short, and you don’t have time to figure everything out on your own. The wisdom of the past was hard-earned, and your dead ancestors may have something useful to tell you.
JORDAN PETERSON -
You must determine where you are going in your life, because you cannot get there unless you move in that direction.
JORDAN PETERSON -
Territory matters, and there is little difference between territorial rights and social status. It is often a matter of life and death.
JORDAN PETERSON