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I have other duties equally sacred, Duties to myself.

Henrik Ibsen

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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Afraid Capital Education Invention Machine Myself Science
It’s a release to know that in spite of everything a premeditated act of courage is still possible.
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Act Courage Known Possible Release
Most critical fault-finding, when reduced to its essentials, simply amounts to reproach of the author because he is himself — thinks, feels, sees, and creates, as himself, instead of seeing and creating in the way the critic would have done.
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Criticism Essential Feeling Finding Himself Mistake Thinking
I’ve had the best possible chance of learning that what the working-classes really need is to be allowed some part in the direction of public affairs, Doctorto develop their abilities, their understanding and their self-respect.
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Allow Direction Learning Myself Need Possible Respect Working
But a scientific man must live in a little bit of style.
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Live Man Science Style
The strongest man in the world is he who stands most alone.
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Alone Man Strong
If only I could master that demon of procrastination that goes about like a roaring lion and devours all my good intentions, I should become the most punctual man in the world.
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Man Master Procrastination Punctual World
There can be no freedom or beauty about a home life that depends on borrowing and debt.
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Beautiful Freedom Home Life
The majority is always wrong; the minority is rarely right.
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Minority Rare Right Wrong
Really to sin you have to be serious about it.
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Serious Sin Yourself
What’s a man’s first duty? The answer is brief: To be himself.
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Brief Himself Man Responsibility
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.
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Acceptance Answer Finding Myself Preparation Try
If I cannot be myself in what I write, then the whole is nothing but lies and humbug.
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Lying Myself Writing
The younger generation will come knocking at my door.
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Door Generation Myself Young
Happiness is above all things the calm, glad certainty of innocence.
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Calm Certain Happiness Innocent
Many a man can save himself if he admits he’s done wrong and takes his punishment.
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Himself Man Punishment Save Wrong

I have other duties equally sacred, Duties to myself.

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