There is a cosmic law which says that every satisfaction must be paid for with a dissatisfaction.
G. I. GURDJIEFFIn properly organized groups no faith is required; what is required is simply a little trust and even that only for a little while, for the sooner a man begins to verify all he hears the better it is for him.
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Religion is doing; a man does not merely think his religion or feel it, he ‘lives’ his religion as much as he is able, otherwise it is not religion but fantasy or philosophy.
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Those who have not sown anything during their responsible life will have nothing to reap in the future.
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One of the strongest motives for wishing to work on yourself is the realization that you may die at any moment – only you must first realize this.
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To know all, it is necessary to know very little; but to know that very little, one must first know pretty much.
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If you meditate and the Devil comes, make the Devil meditate.
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It is only by grounding our awareness in the living sensation of our bodies that the ‘I Am,’ our real presence, can awaken.
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A miracle is not the breaking of physical laws, but rather represents laws which are incomprehensible to us.
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The degree of consciousness corresponds to the degree of density or the speed of vibrations. The denser the matter, the less conscious it is.
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Take the understanding of the East and the knowledge of the West-and then seek.
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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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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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Common aim is stronger than blood.
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The man has the possibilities of getting free gradually from the mechanical laws.
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Begin with the possible; begin with one step.
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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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