G.I. Gurdjieff Quotes with Deep Meaning “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.” G.I. Gurdjieff “Conscious faith is freedom. Emotional faith is slavery. Mechanical faith is foolishness.” G.I. Gurdjieff “Practice love on animals first; they react better and more sensitively.” G.I. Gurdjieff “It is very difficult also to sacrifice one's suffering. A man will renounce any pleasures you like but he will not give up his suffering.” G.I. Gurdjieff “Awakening is possible only for those who seek it and want it, for those who are ready to struggle with themselves and work on themselves for a very long time and very persistently in order to attain it.” G.I. Gurdjieff “I ask you to believe nothing that you cannot verify for yourself.” G.I. Gurdjieff, “There is a cosmic law which says that every satisfaction must be paid for with a