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It was then that I began to look into the seams of your doctrine. I wanted only to pick at a single knot; but when I had got that undone, the whole thing raveled out. And then I understood that it was all machine-sewn.

Henrik Ibsen

To crave for happiness in this world is simply to be possessed by a spirit of revolt. What right have we to happiness?
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Crave Happiness Possession Revolution Simplicity World
The strong must learn to be lonely.
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Learning Lonely Strong
Rob the average man of his life-illusion, and you rob him of his happiness at the same stroke.
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Average Happiness Himself Man Stroke
The majority never has right on its side.
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Majority Right Side
In great memories there lies the seed of growth.
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Greatness Growth Memories
It is no use lying to one’s self.
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Lying Oneself Self
Each bird must sing with his own throat.
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Ability Bird Independent Sing Throat
If you doubt yourself, then indeed you stand on shaky ground.
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Doubt Ground Stand Yourself
What is the difference in being alone with another and being alone by one’s self?
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Alone Difference Oneself
It was then that I began to look into the seams of your doctrine. I wanted only to pick at a single knot; but when I had got that undone, the whole thing raveled out. And then I understood that it was all machine-sewn.
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Beginning Pick Understand Yourself
To die in agony upon a cross Does not create a martyr; he must first Will his own execution.
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Agony Death Execution Himself Willing
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
Nothing is impossible that one desires with an indomitable will.
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Desire Impossible Willing
Really to sin you have to be serious about it.
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Serious Sin Yourself
The majority is always wrong; the minority is rarely right.
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Minority Rare Right Wrong
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

It was then that I began to look into the seams of your doctrine. I wanted only to pick at a single knot; but when I had got that undone, the whole thing raveled out. And then I understood that it was all machine-sewn.

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It was then that I began to look into the seams of your doctrine. I wanted only to pick at a single knot; but when I had got that undone, the whole thing raveled out. And then I understood that it was all machine-sewn.

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