Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
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
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
G. I. Gurdjieff
State
Doe
Littles
States
Little
Contradictions
Everything
Contradiction
Many
General
Men
Consciousness
More quotes by G. I. Gurdjieff
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.
G. I. Gurdjieff
What you need to know is very little, but to know that little takes very very much.
G. I. Gurdjieff
He who has gotten rid of the disease of tomorrow has a chance of achieving what he is here for.
G. I. Gurdjieff
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. Gurdjieff
Practice love on animals first they react better and more sensitively.
G. I. Gurdjieff
With thorns in the inner world there will always be roses in the outer world, in law-able compensation.
G. I. Gurdjieff
Believe nothing, not even yourself.
G. I. Gurdjieff
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
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
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
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
Remember yourself always and everywhere.
G. I. Gurdjieff
Hope of consciousness is strength. Hope of feelings is slavery. Hope of body is disease.
G. I. Gurdjieff
What is possible for individual man is impossible for the masses.
G. I. Gurdjieff
By teaching others you will learn yourself.
G. I. Gurdjieff
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
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
Listen, you have now found the conditions in which the desire of your heart can become the reality of your being. Stay here, until you acquire a force in you that nothing can destroy. Then you'll need to go back into life, and there you will measure yourself constantly with forces which will show you your place.
G. I. Gurdjieff
Never think of results, just do!
G. I. Gurdjieff
Better to die than live in sleep.
G. I. Gurdjieff
