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What you need to know is very little, but to know that little takes very very much.

G. I. Gurdjieff

I ask you to believe nothing that you cannot verify for yourself.
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Believe Verify Yourself
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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Knowledge Necessary
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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Freedom Function Government Himself Knowledge Slave Understand Work
By teaching others you will learn yourself.
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Learning Teaching Yourself
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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Consciousness Evolution Himself Man Willing
Life is real only then, when “I am”.
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Life Myself Reality
Never think of results, just do!
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Result Thinking Work
It is the greatest mistake to think that man is always one and the same. A man is never the same for long. He is continually changing. He seldom remains the same even for half an hour.
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Change Greatness Mistake Oneself Thinking
Begin with the possible; begin with one step.
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Beginning Oneself Possible
Religion is doing; a man does not merely think his religion or feel it, he ‘lives’ his religion as much as he is able, otherwise it is not religion but fantasy or philosophy.
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Fantasy Man Philosophy Religion Thinking
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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Compassionate Death Love Realize True Yourself
What is possible for individual man is impossible for the masses.
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Crowd Impossible Man Possible
Those who have not sown anything during their responsible life will have nothing to reap in the future.
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Future Life Reap Responsibility
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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Awake Order Persistent Possible Seek Struggle Time Work
Time began when you were born. It will end when you die.
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Beginning Born Death End Time
The only type of sexual relations possible are those with someone who is as advanced and capable as oneself.
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Advance Capability Oneself Possible Relation Sexuality Type

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