“A man must first of all understand certain things. He has thousands of false ideas and false conceptions, chiefly about himself, and he must get rid of some of them before beginning to acquire anything new. Otherwise the new will be built on a wrong foundation and the result will be worse than before. To speak the truth is the most difficult thing in the world; one must study a great deal and for a long time in order to speak the truth. The wish alone is not enough. To speak the truth one must know what the truth is and what a lie is, and first of all in oneself. And this nobody wants to know.” KnowsMenWorldWantFirstsLongIdeasEnoughLyingCertainOrderSpeakWishDifficultGrowthResultsDealsStudyTruth IsLong TimeBuiltFoundationOneselfAcquireConceptionDifficult ThingsSpeak The Truth Author:G. I. Gurdjieff
“One of man's important mistakes, one which must be remembered, is his illusion in regard to his I. Man such as we know him, the 'man-machine,' the man who cannot 'do,' and with whom and through whom everything 'happens,' cannot have a permanent and single I. His I changes as quickly as his thoughts, feelings and moods, and he makes a profound mistake in considering himself always one and the same person; in reality he is always a different person, not the one he was a moment ago.” KnowsMenPersonsImportantDifferentMomentsFeelingsRealityHappensMistakeHe ManIllusionMachinesRegardProfoundMoodPermanentRememberedConsidering Author:G. I. Gurdjieff
“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.” KnowsMenLittlesDoeStatesConsciousnessContradiction Author:G. I. Gurdjieff
“What you need to know is very little, but to know that little takes very very much.” KnowsNeedsLittles Author: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.” KnowsFirstsMeanLittlesOrder Author:G. I. Gurdjieff
“Knowledge can be acquired by a suitable and complete study, no matter what the starting point is. Only one must know how to "learn." What is nearest to us is man; and you are the nearest of all men to yourself. Begin with the study of yourself; remember the saying "Know thyself."” KnowsMenMatterRememberKnow HowStudyNo Matter WhatStartingSelf KnowledgeThyselfSuitableStarting PointKnow Thyself Author:G. I. Gurdjieff
“Would a CONSCIOUS human being destroy himself through war, and crime, and quarrels? No, a man simply knows not what he does to himself.” KnowsMenHumansDoeWarGodSpiritualityHuman BeingsCrimeConsciousQuarrels Author:G. I. Gurdjieff
“A considerable percentage of the people we meet on the street are people who are empty inside, that is, they are actually already dead. It is fortunate for us that we do not see and do not know it. If we knew what a number of people are actually dead and what a number of these dead people govern our lives, we should go mad with horror.” PeopleIfsKnowsShouldDeathPrayerNumbersOur LivesStreetsDyingHorrorEmptyIndependenceMadFortunatePercentagesMemorialDead PeopleSith Author:G. I. Gurdjieff
“Awakening begins when a man realizes that he is going nowhere and does not know where to go.” KnowsMenDoeRealizingAwakening Author:G. I. Gurdjieff
“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.” KnowsMenMindViewsKnow HowHe ManWeaknessPoint Of ViewManifestationRemarkableStanding OutConductingResourcefulness Book:Meetings with Remarkable Men Source: Meetings with Remarkable Men
“To know all, it is necessary to know very little; but to know that very little, one must first know pretty much.” KnowsFirstsLittlesKnowledgeGnosis Author:G. I. Gurdjieff
