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.
G. I. GURDJIEFFIn 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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Never think of results, just do!
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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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There is a cosmic law which says that every satisfaction must be paid for with a dissatisfaction.
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Two things in life are infinite; the stupidity of man and the mercy of God.
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I ask you to believe nothing that you cannot verify for yourself.
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To 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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The first reason for people’s slavery is our ignorance, and above all, our ignorance of ourselves.
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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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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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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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Man must use what he has, not hope for what is not.
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Take the understanding of the East and the knowledge of the West-and then seek.
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The only type of sexual relations possible are those with someone who is as advanced and capable as oneself.
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Conscious faith is freedom. Emotional faith is slavery. Mechanical faith is foolishness.
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Consciousness is a state in which a man knows all at once everything that he in general knows and in which he can see how little he does know and how many contradictions there are in what he knows.
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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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By teaching others you will learn yourself.
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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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Love without knowledge is demonic.
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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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If you can serve a cup of tea right, you can do anything.
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Humanity is moving in a circle. The progress in mechanical things of the past hundred years has proceeded at the cost of losing many other things which perhaps were much more important for it.
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Time began when you were born. It will end when you die.
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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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As long as our ideas are the same, we will never be apart.
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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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