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.
G. I. GURDJIEFFOne 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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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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Common aim is stronger than blood.
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With thorns in the inner world there will always be roses in the outer world, in law-able compensation.
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Believe nothing, not even yourself.
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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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Wish’ is the most powerful thing in the world. Higher than God.
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I ask you to believe nothing that you cannot verify for yourself.
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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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My way is to develop the hidden potentialities of man; a way that is against Nature and against God.
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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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Better to die than live in sleep.
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Patience is the mother of will.
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The only type of sexual relations possible are those with someone who is as advanced and capable as oneself.
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Begin with the possible; begin with one step.
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