Oh courage, oh yes! If only one had that. Then life might be livable, in spite of everything.
HENRIK IBSENPoetry is to hold judgment on your soul.
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If I cannot be myself in what I write, then the whole is nothing but lies and humbug.
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There is something so indescribably sweet and satisfying in the knowledge that a husband or wife has forgiven the other freely, and from the heart.
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I’m plotting revolution against this lie that the majority has a monopoly of the truth. What are these truths that always bring the majority rallying round? Truths so elderly they are practically senile. And when a truth is as old as that, gentlemen, you can hardly tell it from a lie.
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Poetry is to hold judgment on your soul.
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What is the difference in being alone with another and being alone by one’s self?
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But a scientific man must live in a little bit of style.
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The younger generation will come knocking at my door.
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Our whole being is nothing but a fight against the dark forces within ourselves.
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I’m afraid for all those who’ll have the bread snatched from their mouths by these machines. What business has science and capitalism got, bringing all these new inventions into the works, before society has produced a generation educated up to using them!
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It is inexcusable for scientists to torture animals; let them make their experiments on journalists and politicians.
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Rob the average man of his life-illusion, and you rob him of his happiness at the same stroke.
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In the decisive moment I won the victory over myself. I chose to live. And believe me, it takes courage to choose life under those circumstances.
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Public opinion is an extremely mutable thing.
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Many a man can save himself if he admits he’s done wrong and takes his punishment.
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Look into any man’s heart you please, and you will always find, in every one, at least one black spot which he has to keep concealed.
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