Without self knowledge, without understanding the working and functions of his machine, man cannot be free, he cannot govern himself and he will always remain a slave.
G. I. GURDJIEFFIt 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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Those who have not sown anything during their responsible life will have nothing to reap in the future.
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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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Two things in life are infinite; the stupidity of man and the mercy of God.
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Without struggle, no progress and no result. Every breaking of habit produces a change in the machine.
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Take the understanding of the East and the knowledge of the West-and then seek.
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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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With thorns in the inner world there will always be roses in the outer world, in law-able compensation.
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There is a cosmic law which says that every satisfaction must be paid for with a dissatisfaction.
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Believe nothing, not even yourself.
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Life is real only then, when “I am”.
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It is only by grounding our awareness in the living sensation of our bodies that the ‘I Am,’ our real presence, can awaken.
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From looking at your neighbor and realizing his true significance, and that he will die, pity and compassion will arise in you for him and finally you will love him.
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Patience is the mother of will.
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Begin with the possible; begin with one step.
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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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