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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

In order to understand the interrelation of truth and falsehood in life, a man must understand falsehood in himself, the constant incessant lies he tells himself.
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Fake Himself Lying Man Order Truth Understand
Begin with the possible; begin with one step.
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Beginning Oneself Possible
That which is easy is bad for your inner life.
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Bad Easy Inner Life
Would a CONSCIOUS human being destroy himself through war, and crime, and quarrels? No, a man simply knows not what he does to himself.
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Conscious Crime Himself Human Simplicity War
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
By teaching others you will learn yourself.
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Learning Teaching Yourself
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
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
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
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
Wish’ is the most powerful thing in the world. Higher than God.
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God High Powerful World
Believe nothing, not even yourself.
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Believe Yourself
Blessed is he who has a soul, blessed is he who has none, but woe and grief to him who has it in embryo.
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Blessing Grief Himself Soul
What is possible for individual man is impossible for the masses.
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Crowd Impossible Man Possible
In 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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Better Group Himself Organization Proper Simplicity Verify
Better to die than live in sleep.
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Better Death Live Sleep

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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