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Nothing can be attained without suffering but at the same time one must begin by sacrificing suffering.

G. I. Gurdjieff

Laughter relieves us of superfluous energy, which, if it remained unused, might become negative, that is, poison. Laughter is the antidote.
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Antidote Energy Laughter Negative Poison
There is a cosmic law which says that every satisfaction must be paid for with a dissatisfaction.
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Cosmic Law Pay Satisfaction
Practice love on animals first; they react better and more sensitively.
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Animal Better Love Practice React Sensitive
Awakening is possible only for those who seek it and want it, for those who are ready to struggle with themselves and work on themselves for a very long time and very persistently in order to attain it.
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Awake Order Persistent Possible Seek Struggle Time Work
The highest that a man can attain is to be able to do.
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Attainment Capability Man
Only super-efforts count.
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Count Efforts
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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Knowledge Necessary
Common aim is stronger than blood.
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Blood Common Goal Strong
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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Consciousness Degree Density Vibration
It is the greatest mistake to think that man is always one and the same. A man is never the same for long. He is continually changing. He seldom remains the same even for half an hour.
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Change Greatness Mistake Oneself Thinking
A miracle is not the breaking of physical laws, but rather represents laws which are incomprehensible to us.
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Break Law Miracle Ourselves Representation
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
Without struggle, no progress and no result. Every breaking of habit produces a change in the machine.
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Break Change Habit Machine Progress Result Struggle
My way is to develop the hidden potentialities of man; a way that is against Nature and against God.
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Development God Hide Nature Potential Way
Love without knowledge is demonic.
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Chaos Evil Knowledge Love
He who has gotten rid of the disease of “tomorrow” has a chance of achieving what he is here for.
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Achievement Chance Himself Sick

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