The devil is compromise.
HENRIK IBSENPublic opinion is an extremely mutable thing.
More Henrik Ibsen Quotes
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Do you know what we are those of us who count as pillars of society? We are society’s tools, neither more nor less.
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Oh courage, oh yes! If only one had that. Then life might be livable, in spite of everything.
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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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It’s a release to know that in spite of everything a premeditated act of courage is still possible.
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Poetry is to hold judgment on your soul.
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Many a man can save himself if he admits he’s done wrong and takes his punishment.
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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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To die in agony upon a cross Does not create a martyr; he must first Will his own execution.
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Almost everyone who has gone to the bad early in life has had a deceitful mother.
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What ought a man be? Well, my short answer is ‘himself’.
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And what if I did run my ship aground; oh, still it was splendid to sail it!
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A thousand words will not leave so deep an impression as one deed.
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It is the very mark of the spirit of rebellion to crave for happiness in this life
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A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm.
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I go to scale the Future’s possibilities! Farewell!
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