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Different people have different duties assigned them by Nature; Nature has given one the power or the desire to do this, the other that. Each bird must sing with his own throat.

Henrik Ibsen

I’m afraid for all those who’ll have the bread snatched from their mouths by these machines. What business has science and capitalism got, bringing all these new inventions into the works, before society has produced a generation educated up to using them!
HENRIK IBSEN

Afraid Capital Education Invention Machine Myself Science
I’m no longer prepared to accept what people say and what’s written in books. I must think things out for myself, and try to find my own answer.
HENRIK IBSEN

Acceptance Answer Finding Myself Preparation Try
Oh, yes–you can shout me down, I know! But you cannot answer me. The majority has might on its side–unfortunately; but right it has not.
HENRIK IBSEN

Known Myself Right Yourself
Bigger things than the State will fall, all religion will fall.
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Fall Religion State
Do you know what we are those of us who count as pillars of society? We are society’s tools, neither more nor less.
HENRIK IBSEN

Count Society Yourself
What is the difference in being alone with another and being alone by one’s self?
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Alone Difference Oneself
Oh, life would be all right if we didn’t have to put up with these damned creditors who keep pestering us with the demands of their ideals.
HENRIK IBSEN

Deal Demand Life Right
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.
HENRIK IBSEN

Act Beautiful Courage Known Liberty
The spirit of truth and the spirit of freedom-they are the pillars of society.
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Freedom Society Spirituality Truth
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
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.
HENRIK IBSEN

Allow Direction Learning Myself Need Possible Respect Working
People who don’t know how to keep themselves healthy ought to have the decency to get themselves buried, and not waste time about it.
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Decent Health People Wasted Time
I am in revolt against the age-old lie that the majority is always right.
HENRIK IBSEN

Majority Myself Revolution
Each bird must sing with his own throat.
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Ability Bird Independent Sing Throat
A thousand words can’t make the mark a single deed will leave.
HENRIK IBSEN

Action Leave Word
A friend married is a friend lost.
HENRIK IBSEN

Friendship Lost Marriage

Different people have different duties assigned them by Nature; Nature has given one the power or the desire to do this, the other that. Each bird must sing with his own throat.

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