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I am sticking as closely to my subject as I can; for my subject is precisely this, that it is the masses, the majority

Henrik Ibsen

Oh, law and order! I often think it is that that is at the bottom of all the misery in the world.
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Chaos Law Misery Myself Order Philosophy Thinking World
So to conduct one’s life as to realize oneself-this seems to me the highest attainment possible to a human being. It is the task of one and all of us, but most of us bungle it.
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Life Myself Possible Realize
Really to sin you have to be serious about it.
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Serious Sin Yourself
A forest bird never wants a cage.
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Bird Cage Forest Freedom Wild
It is not by spectacular achievements that man can be transformed, but by will.
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Achievement Man Transformation Willing
The great task of our time is to blow up all existing institutions to destroy.
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Destroy Existence Greatness Institution Task
To die in agony upon a cross Does not create a martyr; he must first Will his own execution.
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Agony Death Execution Himself Willing
A friend married is a friend lost.
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Friendship Lost Marriage
In great memories there lies the seed of growth.
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Greatness Growth Memories
Friends are to be feared, not so much for what they make us do as what they keep us from doing.
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Fear Friendship Restriction
It was then that I began to look into the seams of your doctrine. I wanted only to pick at a single knot; but when I had got that undone, the whole thing raveled out. And then I understood that it was all machine-sewn.
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Beginning Pick Understand Yourself
Each bird must sing with his own throat.
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Ability Bird Independent Sing Throat
Home life ceases to be free and beautiful as soon as it is founded on borrowing and debt.
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Borrow Debt Finding Home Life
Helmer: I would gladly work night and day for you. Nora- bear sorrow and want for your sake. But no man would sacrafice his honor for the one he loves. Nora: It is a thing hundreds of thousands of women have done.
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Day Man Night Sorrow Woman
Oh, yes–you can shout me down, I know! But you cannot answer me. The majority has might on its side–unfortunately; but right it has not.
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Known Myself Right Yourself
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

I am sticking as closely to my subject as I can; for my subject is precisely this, that it is the masses, the majority

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