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The First Reason for Enslavement – Quote by Georges I. Gurdjieff

„The first reason for people's slavery is our ignorance, and above all, our ignorance of ourselves.“

Georges I. GurdjieffQuote by Georges I. Gurdjieff on ignorance as the main cause of human enslavement and lack of self-knowledge.
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Georges I. Gurdjieff was a Greek-Armenian esotericist, writer, choreographer, and composer.

Georges I. Gurdjieff addresses human ignorance as a fundamental cause of mental and social enslavement.


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Georges I. Gurdjieff worked first in Russia and later in France. He became known as a teacher of the so-called Fourth Way and as the founder of a worldwide following. He also published writings and developed choreographic and musical works.

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