You deserve some respect. You are important to other people, as much as to yourself. You have some vital role to play in the unfolding destiny of the world.
JORDAN PETERSONYou remember the past not so that it is “accurately recorded,” to say it again, but so that you are prepared for the future.
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Untruth corrupts the soul and the state alike, and one form of corruption feeds the other.
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If you fulfill your obligations every day you don’t need to worry about the future.
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In order to be able to think, you have to risk being offensive.
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We are increasingly falling prey to the desperation of meaninglessness.
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Pet a cat when you encounter one on the street.
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It is not virtuous to be victimized by a bully, even if that bully is oneself.
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When you have something to say, silence is a lie.
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Experience is the best teacher, and the worst experiences teach the best lessons.
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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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To act is literally to manifest preference about one set of possibilities, contrasted with an infinite set of alternatives. If we wish to live, we must act. Acting, we value.
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Truth reduces the terrible complexity of a man to the simplicity of his word.
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I’m not hurt. I’m appalled.
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Every bit of learning is a little death. Every bit of new information challenges a previous conception, forcing it to dissolve into chaos before it can be reborn as something better. Sometimes such deaths virtually destroy us.
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Don’t use language instrumentally.
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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.
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