If you cannot understand why someone did something, look at the consequences – and infer the motivation.
JORDAN PETERSONTo suffer terribly and to know yourself as the cause: that is Hell.
More Jordan Peterson Quotes
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I’m not hurt. I’m appalled.
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Truth reduces the terrible complexity of a man to the simplicity of his word.
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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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It’s appropriate and praiseworthy to associate with people whose lives would be improved if they saw your life improve.
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Alongside our wish to be free of rules, we all search for structure.
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Sometimes it seems the only people willing to give advice in a realistic society are those with the least to offer.
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You can only find out what you actually believe (rather than what you think you believe) by watching how you act.
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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.
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Don’t ever underestimate the destructive power of sins of omission.
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Women select men. That makes them nature, because nature is what selects.
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Old age and treachery can always overcome youth and skill.
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Thus, you should never sacrifice what you could be for what you are.
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what can be truly loved about a person is inseparable from their limitations.
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Question for parents: do you want to make your children safe, or strong?
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The better ambitions have to do with the development of character and ability, rather than status and power. The status you can lose. You carry character with you wherever you go, and it allows you to prevail against adversity.
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