Oh, life would be all right if we didn’t have to put up with these damned creditors who keep pestering us with the demands of their ideals.
HENRIK IBSEN
HENRIK IBSEN
Henrik Ibsen
Henrik Ibsen129 quotes“Oh, life would be all right if we didn’t have to put up with these damned creditors who keep pestering us with the demands of their ideals.”
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