Every grown-up man consists wholly of habits, although he is often unaware of it and even denies having any habits at all.
G. I. GURDJIEFFTwo things in life are infinite; the stupidity of man and the mercy of God.
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If you meditate and the Devil comes, make the Devil meditate.
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The man has the possibilities of getting free gradually from the mechanical laws.
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Conscious faith is freedom. Emotional faith is slavery. Mechanical faith is foolishness.
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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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You can never awaken using the same system that put you to sleep in the first place.
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Life is real only then, when “I am”.
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Only super-efforts count.
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The greatest untold story is the evolution of God.
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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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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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Hope of consciousness is strength. Hope of feelings is slavery. Hope of body is disease.
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Every ceremony or rite has a value if it is performed without alteration. A ceremony is a book in which a great deal is written. Anyone who understands can read it. One rite often contains more than a hundred books.
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Better to die than live in sleep.
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Remember yourself always and everywhere.
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Time began when you were born. It will end when you die.
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