a man can be given only what he can use; and he can use onl… - Petr Uspensky

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a man can be given only what he can use; and he can use only that for which he has sacrificed something

Petr Uspensky

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Peter Dimianovich Ouspensky, also known as Piotr Dimianovich Ouspenskii (4 March 1878 – 2 October 1947) was a Russian mystic philosopher. He was a student and expositor of the teachings of G. I. Gurdjieff.

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Alternative Names: Pyotr Dem'yanovich Uspensky • Peter Ouspensky • Pyotr Uspensky

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