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A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm.

Henrik Ibsen

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
It is no use lying to one’s self.
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Lying Oneself Self
I must make up my mind which is right – society or I.
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Mindset Myself Society
Whenever I take up a newspaper, I seem to see Ghosts gliding between the lines. There must be Ghosts all the country over, as thick as the sand of the sea. We are, one and all, so pitifully afraid of the light.
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Country Ghost Light Myself Newspaper
The younger generation will come knocking at my door.
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Door Generation Myself Young
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
A thousand words can’t make the mark a single deed will leave.
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Action Leave Word
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
You see, there are some people that one loves, and others that perhaps one would rather be with.
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Love People Yourself
The spirit of truth and the spirit of freedom-they are the pillars of society.
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Freedom Society Spirituality Truth
The man whom God wills to slay in the struggle of life – he first individualizes.
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God Individual Life Man Struggle
The strong must learn to be lonely.
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Learning Lonely Strong
A forest bird never wants a cage.
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Bird Cage Forest Freedom Wild
What is the difference in being alone with another and being alone by one’s self?
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Alone Difference Oneself
In great memories there lies the seed of growth.
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Greatness Growth Memories
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

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