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# George Gurdjieff

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George Ivanovich Gurdjieff was a philosopher, mystic, spiritual teacher, composer, and movements teacher.

##  Quotes by George Gurdjieff

> [A man is never the same for long. He is continually changing. He seldom remains the same even for half an hour.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-gurdjieff/a-man-is-never-the-same-for-long-he-is-continually-changing-he-seldom/)

[George Gurdjieff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-gurdjieff/)

[Changing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/changing/)

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> [The first reason for mans inner slavery is his ignorance, and above all, his ignorance of himself. Without self-knowledge, without understanding the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-gurdjieff/the-first-reason-for-mans-inner-slavery-is-his-ignorance-and-above/)

[George Gurdjieff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-gurdjieff/)

[Slave](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/slave/)

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> [A man can only attain knowledge with the help of those who possess it. This must be understood from the very beginning.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-gurdjieff/a-man-can-only-attain-knowledge-with-the-help-of-those-who-possess-it/)

[George Gurdjieff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-gurdjieff/)

[Beginning](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/beginning/)

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> [“It is necessary to observe yourself differently than you do in ordinary life. It is necessary to have a different attitude, not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-gurdjieff/it-is-necessary-to-observe-yourself-differently-than-you-do-in/)

[George Gurdjieff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-gurdjieff/)

[Attitude](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/attitude/)

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