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Humanity is moving in a circle. The progress in mechanical things of the past hundred years has proceeded at the cost of losing many other things which perhaps were much more important for it.

G. I. Gurdjieff

Man must use what he has, not hope for what is not.
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Himself Hope Man
Two things in life are infinite; the stupidity of man and the mercy of God.
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God Infinite Life Man Mercy Stupidity
Hope of consciousness is strength. Hope of feelings is slavery. Hope of body is disease.
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Body Consciousness Disease Feeling Hope Slave Strength
Real love is a cosmic force which goes through us. If we crystallize it, it becomes the greatest power in the world.
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Cosmos Force Greatness Love Power Reality World
Life is real only then, when “I am”.
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Life Myself Reality
Begin with the possible; begin with one step.
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Beginning Oneself Possible
It is the same with everything else, with food, with pleasures, with sleep; with everything there is a limit to what is necessary. After this “sin” begins. This is something that must be grasped, a “sin” is something which is not necessary.
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Beginning Food Limitation Necessary Pleasure Sin Sleep
Those who have not sown anything during their responsible life will have nothing to reap in the future.
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Future Life Reap Responsibility
All who have come to me must have enema each day.
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Each Day Myself
Without self knowledge, without understanding the working and functions of his machine, man cannot be free, he cannot govern himself and he will always remain a slave.
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Freedom Function Government Himself Knowledge Slave Understand Work
If a sufficient number of people who wanted to stop war really did gather together, they would first of all begin by making war upon those who disagreed with them. And it is still more certain that they would make war on people who also want to stop wars but in another way.
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People Stop Togetherness War Way
Every grown-up man consists wholly of habits, although he is often unaware of it and even denies having any habits at all.
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Consist Growth Habit Man
Remember you come here having already understood the necessity of struggling with yourself — only with yourself. Therefore thank everyone who gives you the opportunity.
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Necessary Opportunity Remember Struggle Yourself
One of the best means for arousing the wish to work on yourself is to realize that you may die at any moment. But first you must learn how to keep it in mind.
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Best Learning Mindset Realize Work Yourself
Wish’ is the most powerful thing in the world. Higher than God.
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God High Powerful World
Awakening begins when a man realizes that he is going nowhere and does not know where to go.
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Awake Beginning Man Realize Unknown

Humanity is moving in a circle. The progress in mechanical things of the past hundred years has proceeded at the cost of losing many other things which perhaps were much more important for it.

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