Facts about G. I. Gurdjieff

Occup.	Educator
From	Russia
Born	January 13, 1872
Died	October 29, 1949
Aged	77 years

Summary

G. I. Gurdjieff was a famous Educator from Russia, who lived between January 13, 1872 and October 29, 1949. He/she became 77 years old.

Zodiac:

He/she is born under the zodiac capricorn, who is known for Determination, Dominance, Perservering, Practical, Willful. Our collection contains 8 quotes who is written / told by I. Gurdjieff.

8 Famous quotes by G. I. Gurdjieff

"If you want to lose your faith, make friends with a priest"

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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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"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"

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"It is the greatest mistake to think that man is always one and the same. A man is never the same for long. He is continually changing. He seldom remains the same even for half an hour"

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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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"A man will renounce any pleasures you like but he will not give up his suffering"

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"A "sin" is something which is not necessary"

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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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