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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.

G. I. Gurdjieff

All who have come to me must have enema each day.
G. I. GURDJIEFF

Each Day Myself
To know means to know all. Not to know all means not to know. In order to know all, it is only necessary to know a little. But, in order to know this little, it is first necessary to know pretty much.
G. I. GURDJIEFF

Necessary Order Unknown Wisdom
I ask you to believe nothing that you cannot verify for yourself.
G. I. GURDJIEFF

Believe Verify Yourself
The evolution of man is the evolution of his consciousness, and ‘consciousness’ cannot evolve unconsciously. The evolution of man is the evolution of his will, and ‘will’ cannot evolve involuntarily.
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Consciousness Evolution Himself Man Willing
Time began when you were born. It will end when you die.
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Beginning Born Death End Time
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
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
Believe nothing, not even yourself.
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Believe Yourself
Wish’ is the most powerful thing in the world. Higher than God.
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God High Powerful World
With thorns in the inner world there will always be roses in the outer world, in law-able compensation.
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Compensation Law Thorn 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
The highest that a man can attain is to be able to do.
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Attainment Capability Man
Practice love on animals first; they react better and more sensitively.
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Animal Better Love Practice React Sensitive
Conscious faith is freedom. Emotional faith is slavery. Mechanical faith is foolishness.
G. I. GURDJIEFF

Consciousness Emotional Faith Fools Freedom Slave
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
Sincerity is the key which will open the door through which you will see your separate parts, and you will see something quite new. You must go on trying to be sincere. Each day you put on a mask, and you must take it off little by little.
G. I. GURDJIEFF

Day Door Key Mask Open Quite Sincere Yourself

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