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.
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Don’t use language instrumentally.
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Who cares if you are the prime minister of Canada when someone else is the president of the United States?
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I’m not hurt. I’m appalled.
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We believe that in reducing the scope and importance of our errors, we are properly humble; in truth, we are merely unwilling to bear the weight of our true responsibility.
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Much of happiness is hope.
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There are so many ways that things can fall apart, or fail to work altogether, and it is always wounded people who are holding it together.
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Untruth corrupts the soul and the state alike, and one form of corruption feeds the other.
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And if you think tough men are dangerous, wait until you see what weak men are capable of.
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The secret to your existence is right in front of you. It manifests itself as all those things you know you should do but are avoiding.
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There’s some real utility in gratitude. It’s also good protection against the dangers of victimhood and resentment.
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Alongside our wish to be free of rules, we all search for structure.
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It’s a luxury to pursue what makes you happy; it’s a moral obligation to pursue what you find meaningful.
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Order is not enough. You can’t just be stable, and secure, and unchanging, because there are still vital and important new things to be learned.
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In order to be able to think, you have to risk being offensive.
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That which you most need to find will be found where you least wish to look.
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