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P D Ouspensky has 47 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:
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The number of laws is constantly growing in all countries and, owing to this, what is called crime is very often not…
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You can understand other people only as much as you understand yourself and only on the level of your own being. This…
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To remember oneself means the same thing as to be aware of oneself - I am. It is not a function, not…
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Man has no permanent and unchangeable I. Every thought, every mood, every desire, every sensation says "I." And in each case it…
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Ideas by themselves cannot produce change of being; your effort must go in the right direction, and one must correspond to the…
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The greatest barrier to consciousness is the belief that one is already conscious.
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When a man begins to know himself a little he will see in himself many things that are bound to horrify him.…
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Possibly the most interesting first impression of my life came from the world of dreams.
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Our ancestors were very rich and eminent people, and they left us an enormous inheritance, which we have completely forgotten, especially since…
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I've found that the chief difficulty for most people was to realize that they had really heard new things: that is things…
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Think about death. You do not know how much time remains to you. And remember that if you do not become different,…
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Seek the path, do not seek attainment, seek for the path within yourself. Do not expect to hear the truth from others,…
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