When the aristocracy catches a cold, as it is said, the working class dies of pneumonia.
JORDAN PETERSONWhen existence reveals itself as existentially intolerable, thinking collapses in on itself. In such situations – in the depths—it’s noticing, not thinking, that does the trick.
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The things that pose the greatest threats to your survival are the most real things.
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what can be truly loved about a person is inseparable from their limitations.
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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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It is better, proverbially, to rule your own spirit than to rule a city.
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If you are not willing to be a fool, you can’t become a master.
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That the soul of the individual eternally hungers for the heroism of genuine being.
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Stop saying those things that make you weak and ashamed. Say only those things that make you strong. Do only those things that you could speak of with honor.
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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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You’re going to pay a price for every bloody thing you do and everything you don’t do. You don’t get to choose to not pay a price. You get to choose which poison you’re going to take. That’s it.
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Treat yourself like you would someone you’re responsible for helping.
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There’s a worthy and noble ambition: strength in the face of adversity. That is very different from the wish for a life free of trouble.
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Old age and treachery can always overcome youth and skill.
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Life is indistinguishable from effortful maintenance.
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We may not exactly be God, but we’re not exactly nothing, either.
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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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