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Personality in man is what is “not his own” . . . what come from outside, what he has learned, or reflects, all traces of exterior impressions left in the memory.

G. I. Gurdjieff

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The evolution of man is the evolution of his consciousness, and ‘consciousness’ cannot evolve unconsciously. The evolution of man is the evolution of his will, and ‘will’ cannot evolve involuntarily.
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The degree of consciousness corresponds to the degree of density or the speed of vibrations. The denser the matter, the less conscious it is.
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The highest that a man can attain is to be able to do.
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By teaching others you will learn yourself.
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The man has the possibilities of getting free gradually from the mechanical laws.
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Only super-efforts count.
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Remember yourself always and everywhere.
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Every ceremony or rite has a value if it is performed without alteration. A ceremony is a book in which a great deal is written. Anyone who understands can read it. One rite often contains more than a hundred books.
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Time began when you were born. It will end when you die.
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Would a CONSCIOUS human being destroy himself through war, and crime, and quarrels? No, a man simply knows not what he does to himself.
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Believe nothing, not even yourself.
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Believe Yourself
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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Common aim is stronger than blood.
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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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If you want to lose your faith, make friends with a priest.
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Patience is the mother of will.
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