Quote

If a sufficient number of people who wanted to stop war really did gather together, they would first of all begin by making war upon those who disagreed with them. And it is still more certain that they would make war on people who also want to stop wars but in another way.

G. I. Gurdjieff

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

G. I. Gurdjieff
Would
Together
Stop
People
Still
Upon
Disagreed
Wanted
Making
Gather
Firsts
War
Wars
First
Another
Sufficient
Really
Stills
Begin
Way
Also
Number
Make
Certain
Numbers

More quotes by G. I. Gurdjieff

Image
He who has gotten rid of the disease of tomorrow has a chance of achieving what he is here for.
G. I. Gurdjieff
Image
A miracle is not the breaking of physical laws, but rather represents laws which are incomprehensible to us.
G. I. Gurdjieff
Image
What is possible for individual man is impossible for the masses.
G. I. Gurdjieff
Image
Remember yourself always and everywhere.
G. I. Gurdjieff
Image
The highest that a man can attain is to be able to do.
G. I. Gurdjieff
Image
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.
G. I. Gurdjieff
Image
Take the understanding of the East and the knowledge of the West-and then seek.
G. I. Gurdjieff
Image
The first reason for people's slavery is our ignorance, and above all, our ignorance of ourselves.
G. I. Gurdjieff
Image
By teaching others you will learn yourself.
G. I. Gurdjieff
Image
Remember you come here having already understood the necessity of struggling with yourself — only with yourself. Therefore thank everyone who gives you the opportunity.
G. I. Gurdjieff
Image
Sincerity is the key which will open the door through which you will see your separate parts, and you will see something quite new. You must go on trying to be sincere. Each day you put on a mask, and you must take it off little by little.
G. I. Gurdjieff
Image
The man has the possibilities of getting free gradually from the mechanical laws.
G. I. Gurdjieff
Image
To know all, it is necessary to know very little but to know that very little, one must first know pretty much.
G. I. Gurdjieff
Image
Self-observation brings man to the realization of the necessity of self-change. And in observing himself a man notices that self-observation itself brings about certain changes in his inner processes. He begins to understand that self-observation is an instrument of self-change, a means of awakening.
G. I. Gurdjieff
Image
From my point of view, he can be called a remarkable man who stands out from those around him by the resourcefulness of his mind, and who knows how to be restrained in the manifestations which proceed from his nature, at the same time conducting himself justly and tolerantly towards the weaknesses of others.
G. I. Gurdjieff
Image
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.
G. I. Gurdjieff
Image
Never think of results, just do!
G. I. Gurdjieff
Image
The crowd neither wants nor seeks knowledge, and the leaders of the crowd, in their own interests, try to strengthen its fear and dislike of everything new and unknown. The slavery in which mankind lives is based upon this fear.
G. I. Gurdjieff
Image
Two things in life are infinite the stupidity of man and the mercy of God.
G. I. Gurdjieff
Image
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.
G. I. Gurdjieff