“A harmless man is not a good man. A good man is a very, very dangerous man who has it under voluntary control” is a saying that has been printed on many images. Canadian psychologist, author, and media commentator Dr. Jordan Peterson said this on The Jocko Podcast on November 1, 2017.
 
“Very, very dangerous man” (as said in the interview) is often given as just “very dangerous man.”  The statement about harmless (or weak) men not being good men has become well known.
     
       
Wikipedia: Jordan Peterson
Jordan Bernt Peterson (born 12 June 1962) is a Canadian psychologist, author, and media commentator. He began to receive widespread attention in the late 2010s for his views on cultural and political issues, often described as conservative. Peterson has described himself as a classic British liberal and a traditionalist.
         
The Jocko Podcast
98: W/ Dr. Jordan Peterson. Facing your Inner Darkness. Breaking Your Wretched Loop. The Ultimate Hero is Dangerous but Disciplined.
NOVEMBER 1, 2017
 
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“A harmless man is not a good man, a good man is a very, very dangerous man that has it under voluntary control.” Well said…Mr. Peterson.
8:09 PM · Nov 1, 2017
   
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Derek Stork
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“A harmless man is not a good man. A good man is a very dangerous man that has it under voluntary control” -
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8:15 AM · Nov 2, 2017
   
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Posted by u/mindseye23 November 2, 2017
“A harmless man is not a good man. A good man is a very dangerous man who has that under voluntary control.” -Jordan Peterson
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benwritescomics
So many soft, weak, harmless men seem to have been really been triggered by this…
Just because people have insecurities doesn’t mean that anything that opposes you or challenges you is bad.
Love the quote, love the crybaby comments maybe more!
 
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Ryan Jones
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“A harmless man is not a good man. A good man is a very dangerous man who has that under voluntary control” -
@jordanbpeterson on the @jockowillink podcast #98. Such a powerful conversation!
3:24 PM · Dec 9, 2017
   
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A Harmless Man Is Not a Good Man. a Good Man Is a Very Dangerous Man Who Has That Under Voluntary Control
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Jordan Peterson - A Harmless Man Is Not A Good Man (Jock Podcast #98)
Jordan Peterson Archive
Jul 29, 2019
Jordan was a guest on Jock’s podcast in 2018 and in this clip they explore the idea that harmlessness is not good. Good men can harness their anger, accept that they have it but still decide to keep it in control.
2:50
“A harmless man is not a good man. A good man is a very, very dangerous man who has it under voluntary control.”
 
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A harmless man is not a good man.
A good man is a very, very dangerous man who has that under voluntary control.
10:41 AM · Nov 11, 2021
       
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JANUARY 29, 2022
A harmless man is not a good man.⁣
Illustration by @afterskool100.
(“A harmless man is not a good man. A good man is a very dangerous man who has it under voluntary control” is shown, minus one “very.”—ed.)
 
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“The Best Men Are DANGEROUS Men” | Jordan Peterson
Millionaire Mentor
May 2, 2022
You should be a monster.⁣
 
Everyone says, “Well, you should be harmless, virtuous, you shouldn’t do anyone any harm, you should sheath your competitive instinct. You shouldn’t try to win. You don’t want to be too aggressive. You don’t want to be too assertive.”⁣

No. Wrong. You should be a monster, an absolute monster, and then you should learn how to control it.⁣

“It’s better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war.”⁣
 
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“A harmless man is not a good man. A good man, is a very, very dangerous man who has it under voluntary control.”
– Jordan Peterson
12:33 AM · Jan 17, 2023