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

Henrik Ibsen

Rob the average man of his life-illusion, and you rob him of his happiness at the same stroke.
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Average Happiness Himself Man Stroke
Public opinion is an extremely mutable thing.
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Extreme Mute Opinion Public
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
Before I write down one word, I have to have the character in my mind through and through. I must penetrate into the last wrinkle of his soul.
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Character Mindset Myself Soul Wrinkle Writing
To see one’s goal and to drive toward it, steeling one’s heart, is most uplifting.
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Goals Heart Oneself See Uplift
What is the difference in being alone with another and being alone by one’s self?
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Alone Difference Oneself
Castles in the air – they are so easy to take refuge in. And so easy to build too.
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Build Castle Easy
Whether I pound or am being pounded, all the same there will be moaning!
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Hustle Moaning Myself
Now I am steel-set: I follow the call to the clear radiance and glow of the heights.
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Call Follow Glow Myself Radiance
Take the life-lie away from the average man and straight away you take away his happiness.
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Happiness Himself Life Man
The majority never has right on its side.
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Majority Right Side
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
I must make up my mind which is right – society or I.
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Mindset Myself Society
The spirit of truth and the spirit of freedom-they are the pillars of society.
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Freedom Society Spirituality Truth
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 is always a risk in being alive, and if you are more alive, there is more risk.
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Adventure Alive Risk Yourself

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

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