What is possible for individual man is impossible for the masses.
G. I. GURDJIEFFThe 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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Laughter relieves us of superfluous energy, which, if it remained unused, might become negative, that is, poison. Laughter is the antidote.
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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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Real love is a cosmic force which goes through us. If we crystallize it, it becomes the greatest power in the world.
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In 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.
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If you meditate and the Devil comes, make the Devil meditate.
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The highest that a man can attain is to be able to do.
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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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Two things in life are infinite; the stupidity of man and the mercy of God.
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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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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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Man must use what he has, not hope for what is not.
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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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The first reason for people’s slavery is our ignorance, and above all, our ignorance of ourselves.
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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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Man has the possibility of existence after death. But possibility is one thing and the realization of the possibility is quite a different thing.
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