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With thorns in the inner world there will always be roses in the outer world, in law-able compensation.

G. I. Gurdjieff

Man must use what he has, not hope for what is not.
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Himself Hope Man
Every grown-up man consists wholly of habits, although he is often unaware of it and even denies having any habits at all.
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Consist Growth Habit Man
That which is easy is bad for your inner life.
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Bad Easy Inner Life
You can never awaken using the same system that put you to sleep in the first place.
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Awake Place Sleep System Yourself
Practice love first on animals, they are more sensitive.
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Animal Practice Sensitive
What you need to know is very little, but to know that little takes very very much.
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Known Less Need
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.
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Necessary Order Unknown Wisdom
My way is to develop the hidden potentialities of man; a way that is against Nature and against God.
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Development God Hide Nature Potential Way
Nothing can be attained without suffering but at the same time one must begin by sacrificing suffering.
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Attainment Beginning Sacrifice Suffering Time
By teaching others you will learn yourself.
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Learning Teaching Yourself
Time began when you were born. It will end when you die.
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Beginning Born Death End Time
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
If you meditate and the Devil comes, make the Devil meditate.
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Arrival Devil Meditation Yourself
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
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.
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Day Door Key Mask Open Quite Sincere Yourself
Believe nothing, not even yourself.
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Believe Yourself

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