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I am sticking as closely to my subject as I can; for my subject is precisely this, that it is the masses, the majority

Henrik Ibsen

What is the difference in being alone with another and being alone by one’s self?
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Alone Difference Oneself
I am sticking as closely to my subject as I can; for my subject is precisely this, that it is the masses, the majority
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Mass Myself Subject
Helmer: “Before all else you are a wife and a mother.” Nora: “That I no longer believe. I believe that before all else I am a human being.”
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Human Myself Responsibility Role
You see, there are some people that one loves, and others that perhaps one would rather be with.
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Love People Yourself
It is the very mark of the spirit of rebellion to crave for happiness in this life
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Crave Happiness Life Mark Spirit
I have other duties equally sacred, Duties to myself.
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Equality Myself Sacred
When we dead awaken. We see that we have never lived.
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Awakening Dead Live
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
There are two kinds of spiritual law, two kinds of conscience, one in man and another, altogether different, in woman. They do not understand each other; but in practical life the woman is judged by man’s law, as though she were not a woman but a man.
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Conscience Different Kind Law Man Practice Spirituality Woman
To live is to war with trolls.
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Live Troll War
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
But a scientific man must live in a little bit of style.
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Live Man Science Style
Marriage is something you have to give your whole mind to.
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Marriage Mindset 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.
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Allow Direction Learning Myself Need Possible Respect Working
Poetry is to hold judgment on your soul.
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Hold Judgement Poetry Soul Yourself
I don’t imagine you will dispute the fact that at present the stupid people are in an absolutely overwhelming majority all the world over.
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Fact Imagination Myself Present Willing

I am sticking as closely to my subject as I can; for my subject is precisely this, that it is the masses, the majority

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