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Our whole being is nothing but a fight against the dark forces within ourselves.

Henrik Ibsen

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
And what if I did run my ship aground; oh, still it was splendid to sail it!
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Myself Run Ship
You don’t get nothing for nothing in this life.
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Life Yourself
In great memories there lies the seed of growth.
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Greatness Growth Memories
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
What ought a man be? Well, my short answer is ‘himself’.
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Be Yourself Myself Original Self Love
The majority is always wrong; the minority is rarely right.
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Minority Rare Right Wrong
I’m inclined to think we are all ghosts-every one of us. It’s not just what we inherit from our mothers and fathers that haunts us. Its all kinds of old defunct theories, all sorts of old defunct beliefs, and things like that.
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Belief Inheritance Mom Myself Thinking
In your power, all the same. Subject to your will and your demands. No longer free! No! That’s a thought I’ll never endure! Never.
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Endurance Power Subject Thinking Thought Yourself
A friend married is a friend lost.
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Friendship Lost Marriage
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
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
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
You have never loved me. You have only thought it pleasant to be in love with me.
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Happiness Love Pleasant Yourself
To live is – to war with trolls In the holds of the heart and mind
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Heart Hold Live Mindset Troll
If you doubt yourself, then indeed you stand on shaky ground.
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Doubt Ground Stand Yourself

Our whole being is nothing but a fight against the dark forces within ourselves.

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