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“If man sees hazard as a misfortune rather than an opportunity, he will seek to close the door to freedom rather than keep it open. ”
― J.G. Bennett

“Existence is everything that can be known, but it is not all that is real.”
― J.G. Bennett

“I have put these last words in quotation marks for they stand for two of the great frauds of our time. 'Education' does not educate and 'defence' does not defend.”
― J.G. Bennett, Witness: The autobiography of John Bennett

“One should not be daunted by hazards, nor should one do nothing for fear of making mistakes.”
― John G. Bennett, Introduction to Gurdjieff's Third Series LIFE IS REAL ONLY THEN, WHEN "I AM"

“In Greece, I first began to experience the undyingness of the past. I saw that history is more than fact, and that it cannot be known by the mind alone.”
― J.G. Bennett, Witness: The autobiography of John Bennett

“Leadership is the easy way of achieving results, but it can destroy both the leader and the led.”
― J.G. Bennett, Witness: The autobiography of John Bennett

“purpose of man's existence in three ways. 1. To transform energies. 2. To evolve to higher levels of being. 3. To create instruments for the Will of God.”
― J.G. Bennett, The Dramatic Universe: A Short Guide: Frequently Asked Questions