George Gurdjieff
Philosopher
1866-03-31
Books by George Gurdjieff
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Quotes by George Gurdjieff
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Without struggle, no progress and no result. Every breaking of habit produces a change in the machine.
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A man will renounce any pleasures you like but he will not give up his suffering.
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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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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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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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