Attributed to G. I. Gurdjieff
«'I leave you all in a fine mess' ('Je vous laisse dans de beaux draps'), as last words.»
Misattributed
Verdict
It is not in G. I. Gurdjieff's work
It circulates online as Gurdjieff's final words, but it has not been found in the published testimonies of his pupils or in the biographies consulted. No primary source.
Source: The Gurdjieff Legacy Foundation, «Final Years» (últimos años, muerte y funeral).
What they did say
Verified words of G. I. Gurdjieff
«In life never do as others do.»
Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson, cap. 1, «The Arousing of Thought»: consejo de la abuela moribunda
«Remember yourself always and everywhere.»
Aforismos de la Study House del Priorato, recogidos en Views from the Real World (1973)
«Like what "it" does not like.»
Aforismos de la Study House del Priorato, Views from the Real World (1973)