On Ceremony -- George Gurdjeiff ("Royal Ceremony") SOTFW-ML

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Every ceremony or rite has a value if it is performed without alteration.  A ceremony is a book in which a great deal is written.  Anyone who understands can read it.  One rite often contains more than a hundred books.
                                            ~ George Gurdjeiff