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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.

G. I. Gurdjieff

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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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If you want to lose your faith, make friends with a priest.
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If you meditate and the Devil comes, make the Devil meditate.
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That which is easy is bad for your inner life.
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My way is to develop the hidden potentialities of man; a way that is against Nature and against God.
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Common aim is stronger than blood.
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The greatest untold story is the evolution of God.
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Time began when you were born. It will end when you die.
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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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The first reason for people’s slavery is our ignorance, and above all, our ignorance of ourselves.
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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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Begin with the possible; begin with one step.
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