Love without knowledge is demonic.
G. I. GURDJIEFFLove without knowledge is demonic.
G. I. GURDJIEFFTo 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.
G. I. GURDJIEFFBlessed is he who has a soul, blessed is he who has none, but woe and grief to him who has it in embryo.
G. I. GURDJIEFFIf you can serve a cup of tea right, you can do anything.
G. I. GURDJIEFFCommon aim is stronger than blood.
G. I. GURDJIEFFIf you want to lose your faith, make friends with a priest.
G. I. GURDJIEFFPractice love on animals first; they react better and more sensitively.
G. I. GURDJIEFFIn 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.
G. I. GURDJIEFFWould a CONSCIOUS human being destroy himself through war, and crime, and quarrels? No, a man simply knows not what he does to himself.
G. I. GURDJIEFFBetter to die than live in sleep.
G. I. GURDJIEFFOnly super-efforts count.
G. I. GURDJIEFFThat which is easy is bad for your inner life.
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.
G. I. GURDJIEFFTake the understanding of the East and the knowledge of the West-and then seek.
G. I. GURDJIEFFBelieve nothing, not even yourself.
G. I. GURDJIEFFTo 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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