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A forest bird never wants a cage.

Henrik Ibsen

In the decisive moment I won the victory over myself. I chose to live. And believe me, it takes courage to choose life under those circumstances.
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Circumstance Decision Moments Victory
Home life ceases to be free and beautiful as soon as it is founded on borrowing and debt.
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Borrow Debt Finding Home Life
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
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
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
Money may be the husk of many things but not the kernel. It brings you food, but not appetite; medicine, but not health; acquaintance, but not friends; servants, but not loyalty; days of joy, but not peace or happiness.
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Food Friendship Happiness Important Material Money Peace Reality Value Wisdom
What’s a man’s first duty? The answer is brief: To be himself.
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Brief Himself Man Responsibility
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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Count Society Yourself
It is inexcusable for scientists to torture animals; let them make their experiments on journalists and politicians.
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Animal Excuse Experiment Journal Politician Science
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
Public opinion is an extremely mutable thing.
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Extreme Mute Opinion Public
Writing has… been to me like a bath from which I have risen feeling cleaner, healthier, and freer.
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Freedom Health Myself Writing
The man-at-arms is the only man.
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Distance Man
I go to scale the Future’s possibilities! Farewell!
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Future Inspirational Myself Possible Scale
But a scientific man must live in a little bit of style.
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Live Man Science Style
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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Known Myself Stand World

A forest bird never wants a cage.

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