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An unromantic poem I mean to make, of one who only lives for duty’s sake.

Henrik Ibsen

To die in agony upon a cross Does not create a martyr; he must first Will his own execution.
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Agony Death Execution Himself Willing
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 spirit of truth and the spirit of freedom-they are the pillars of society.
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Freedom Society Spirituality Truth
I don’t imagine you will dispute the fact that at present the stupid people are in an absolutely overwhelming majority all the world over.
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Fact Imagination Myself Present Willing
The devil is compromise.
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Compromise Devil One Liner
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
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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Circumstance Decision Moments Victory
Nothing is impossible that one desires with an indomitable will.
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Desire Impossible Willing
An unromantic poem I mean to make, of one who only lives for duty’s sake.
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Live Myself Poem Responsibility Romantic
Marriage! Nothing else demands so much of a man.
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Demand Man Marriage
It’s such sport with these heroes of finance: they are like beads on a string – when one slips off, all the rest follow.
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Finance Follow Rest Sports
Everything that I have written is closely related to something that I have lived through.
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Close Live Myself Relate Writing
A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm.
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Community Myself Preparation
Money may be the husk of many things but not the kernel. It brings you food, but not appetite; medicine, but not health; acquaintance, but not friends; servants, but not loyalty; days of joy, but not peace or happiness.
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Food Friendship Happiness Important Material Money Peace Reality Value Wisdom
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 strong must learn to be lonely.
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Learning Lonely Strong

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