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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

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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"

- G. I. Gurdjieff

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This quote is written / told by G. I. Gurdjieff between January 13, 1872 and October 29, 1949. He/she was a famous Educator from Russia. The author also have 7 other quotes.

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