Two things in life are infinite; the stupidity of man and the mercy of God.
G. I. GURDJIEFFA miracle is not the breaking of physical laws, but rather represents laws which are incomprehensible to us.
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It is the same with everything else, with food, with pleasures, with sleep; with everything there is a limit to what is necessary. After this “sin” begins. This is something that must be grasped, a “sin” is something which is not necessary.
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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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Time began when you were born. It will end when you die.
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What you need to know is very little, but to know that little takes very very much.
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Remember yourself always and everywhere.
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By teaching others you will learn yourself.
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It is very difficult also to sacrifice one’s suffering. A man will renounce any pleasures you like but he will not give up his suffering.
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Practice love first on animals, they are more sensitive.
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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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Begin with the possible; begin with one step.
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Love without knowledge is demonic.
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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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What is possible for individual man is impossible for the masses.
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One of the strongest motives for wishing to work on yourself is the realization that you may die at any moment – only you must first realize this.
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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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