The man has the possibilities of getting free gradually from the mechanical laws.
G. I. GURDJIEFFWith thorns in the inner world there will always be roses in the outer world, in law-able compensation.
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The first reason for people’s slavery is our ignorance, and above all, our ignorance of ourselves.
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One 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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Patience is the mother of will.
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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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Begin with the possible; begin with one step.
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Life is real only then, when “I am”.
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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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Nothing can be attained without suffering but at the same time one must begin by sacrificing suffering.
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Common aim is stronger than blood.
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Only super-efforts count.
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Take the understanding of the East and the knowledge of the West-and then seek.
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If you meditate and the Devil comes, make the Devil meditate.
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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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Never think of results, just do!
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By teaching others you will learn yourself.
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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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Believe nothing, not even yourself.
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Two things in life are infinite; the stupidity of man and the mercy of God.
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Awakening begins when a man realizes that he is going nowhere and does not know where to go.
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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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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.
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That which is easy is bad for your inner life.
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If you want to lose your faith, make friends with a priest.
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Awakening is possible only for those who seek it and want it, for those who are ready to struggle with themselves and work on themselves for a very long time and very persistently in order to attain it.
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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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My way is to develop the hidden potentialities of man; a way that is against Nature and against God.
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