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The greatest victory is defeat.

Henrik Ibsen

The great task of our time is to blow up all existing institutions to destroy.
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Destroy Existence Greatness Institution Task
The worst that a man can do to himself is to do injustice to others.
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Himself Injustice Man Worst
The majority never has right on its side.
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Majority Right Side
A party is like a sausage machine, it grinds up all sorts of heads together into the same baloney.
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Head Machine Togetherness
Everything that I have written is closely related to something that I have lived through.
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Close Live Myself Relate Writing
It is no use lying to one’s self.
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Lying Oneself Self
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
I propose to raise a revolution against the lie that the majority has the monopoly of the truth.
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Lying Myself Raise Revolution Truth
But a scientific man must live in a little bit of style.
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Live Man Science Style
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
The man-at-arms is the only man.
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Distance Man
It is the very mark of the spirit of rebellion to crave for happiness in this life
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Crave Happiness Life Mark Spirit
To crave for happiness in this world is simply to be possessed by a spirit of revolt. What right have we to happiness?
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Crave Happiness Possession Revolution Simplicity World
Castles in the air – they are so easy to take refuge in. And so easy to build too.
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Build Castle Easy
I believe that, before all else, I’m a human being, no less than you.
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Believe Equality Human Humanity Myself Value Worth
I have other duties equally sacred, Duties to myself.
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Equality Myself Sacred

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