Who said “In properly organized groups no faith is required; what is required is simply a little…”?

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George Gurdjieff. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceIn Search of the Miraculous (1949)

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“In properly organized groups no faith is required; what is required is simply a little trust and even that only for a little while, for the sooner a man begins to verify all he hears the better it is for him.”
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Gurdjieff, G. (n.d.). In properly organized groups no faith is required; what is required is simply a little trust and even that only for a little while, for the sooner a man begins to verify all he hears the better it is for him. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16452-in-properly-organized-groups-no-faith-is-required/

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Gurdjieff, George. “In properly organized groups no faith is required; what is required is simply a little trust and even that only for a little while, for the sooner a man begins to verify all he hears the better it is for him.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16452-in-properly-organized-groups-no-faith-is-required/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Gurdjieff, George. “In properly organized groups no faith is required; what is required is simply a little trust and even that only for a little while, for the sooner a man begins to verify all he hears the better it is for him.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16452-in-properly-organized-groups-no-faith-is-required/.