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The sea possesses a power over one’s moods that has the effect of a will. The sea can hypnotize. Nature in general can do so.

Henrik Ibsen

Whether I pound or am being pounded, all the same there will be moaning!
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Hustle Moaning Myself
I’ve had the best possible chance of learning that what the working-classes really need is to be allowed some part in the direction of public affairs, Doctorto develop their abilities, their understanding and their self-respect.
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Allow Direction Learning Myself Need Possible Respect Working
The majority never has right on its side.
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Majority Right Side
The most dangerous enemy of the truth and freedom amongst us is the compact majority.
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Compact Dangerous Enemy Majority
There is always a risk in being alive, and if you are more alive, there is more risk.
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Adventure Alive Risk Yourself
It is not by spectacular achievements that man can be transformed, but by will.
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Achievement Man Transformation Willing
Whenever I take up a newspaper, I seem to see Ghosts gliding between the lines. There must be Ghosts all the country over, as thick as the sand of the sea. We are, one and all, so pitifully afraid of the light.
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Country Ghost Light Myself Newspaper
What’s to become of the morally sound? Left out in the cold, I suppose. We must heal the sick.
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Cold Healing Sick Sound
In great memories there lies the seed of growth.
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Greatness Growth Memories
The costliness of keeping friends does not lie in what one does for them, but in what one, out of consideration for them, refrains from doing.
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Friendship Lying Oneself
I go to scale the Future’s possibilities! Farewell!
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Future Inspirational Myself Possible Scale
The great task of our time is to blow up all existing institutions to destroy.
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Destroy Existence Greatness Institution Task
Happiness is above all things the calm, glad certainty of innocence.
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Calm Certain Happiness Innocent
NORA: I must stand on my own two feet if I’m to get to know myself and the world outside. That’s why I can’t stay here with you any longer.
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Known Myself Stand World
Rob the average man of his life-illusion, and you rob him of his happiness at the same stroke.
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Average Happiness Himself Man Stroke
To live is to war with trolls.
HENRIK IBSEN

Live Troll War

The sea possesses a power over one’s moods that has the effect of a will. The sea can hypnotize. Nature in general can do so.

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