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Whether I pound or am being pounded, all the same there will be moaning!

Henrik Ibsen

A woman cannot be herself in the society of the present day, which is an exclusively masculine society, with laws framed by men and with a judicial system that judges feminine conduct from a masculine point of view.
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Frame Judgement Man Point Present Society System View Woman
This is life! It can harden and it can exalt!
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Experience Life
It’s a liberation to know that an act of spontaneous courage is yet possible in this world. An act that has something of unconditional beauty.
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Act Beautiful Courage Known Liberty
A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm.
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Community Myself Preparation
Nobody can put a character on paper without – at any rate in part and at times – sitting as a model for it himself.
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Character Himself Modeling Rate
The great task of our time is to blow up all existing institutions to destroy.
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Destroy Existence Greatness Institution Task
I believe that, before all else, I’m a human being, no less than you.
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Believe Equality Human Humanity Myself Value Worth
The most dangerous enemy of the truth and freedom amongst us is the compact majority.
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Compact Dangerous Enemy Majority
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
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
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
Oh yes, right-right. What is the use of having right on your side if you have not got might?
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Right Side Yourself
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
Whether I pound or am being pounded, all the same there will be moaning!
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Hustle Moaning Myself
I have other duties equally sacred, Duties to myself.
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Equality Myself Sacred
There is something so indescribably sweet and satisfying in the knowledge that a husband or wife has forgiven the other freely, and from the heart.
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Freedom Heart Knowledge Satisfaction Sweet

Whether I pound or am being pounded, all the same there will be moaning!

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