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To crave for happiness in this world is simply to be possessed by a spirit of revolt. What right have we to happiness?

Henrik Ibsen

I’m no longer prepared to accept what people say and what’s written in books. I must think things out for myself, and try to find my own answer.
HENRIK IBSEN

Acceptance Answer Finding Myself Preparation Try
It is inexcusable for scientists to torture animals; let them make their experiments on journalists and politicians.
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Animal Excuse Experiment Journal Politician Science
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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General Nature Possession Power Sea
Oh courage, oh yes! If only one had that. Then life might be livable, in spite of everything.
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Brave Courage Life Live Oneself
When you’ve sold yourself once for the sake of others, you don’t do it second time.
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Sold Time Value Yourself
The strong must learn to be lonely.
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Learning Lonely Strong
People who don’t know how to keep themselves healthy ought to have the decency to get themselves buried, and not waste time about it.
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Decent Health People Wasted Time
The great secret of power is never to will to do more than you can accomplish.
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Accomplishment Greatness Secret Yourself
The man-at-arms is the only man.
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Distance Man
Money brings you food, but not appetite; medicine, but not health; acquaintances, but not friends.
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Appetite Food Friendship Medicine Money Yourself
The spectacles of experience; through them you will see more clearly a second time.
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Experience Time Willing Yourself
Everything that I have written is closely related to something that I have lived through.
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Close Live Myself Relate Writing
To crave for happiness in this world is simply to be possessed by a spirit of revolt. What right have we to happiness?
HENRIK IBSEN

Crave Happiness Possession Revolution Simplicity World
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
Labor and trouble one can always get through alone, but it takes two to be glad.
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Alone Happiness Oneself Trouble
If you doubt yourself, then indeed you stand on shaky ground.
HENRIK IBSEN

Doubt Ground Stand Yourself

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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