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Take the life-lie away from the average man and straight away you take away his happiness.

Henrik Ibsen

I’m plotting revolution against this lie that the majority has a monopoly of the truth. What are these truths that always bring the majority rallying round? Truths so elderly they are practically senile. And when a truth is as old as that, gentlemen, you can hardly tell it from a lie.
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Lying Old Practice Revolution Truth Yourself
If only I could master that demon of procrastination that goes about like a roaring lion and devours all my good intentions, I should become the most punctual man in the world.
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Man Master Procrastination Punctual World
Castles in the air – they are so easy to take refuge in. And so easy to build too.
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Build Castle Easy
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
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
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
In great memories there lies the seed of growth.
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Greatness Growth Memories
To live is – to war with trolls In the holds of the heart and mind
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Heart Hold Live Mindset Troll
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
What’s a man’s first duty? The answer is brief: To be himself.
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Brief Himself Man Responsibility
What sort of truths are they that the majority usually supports? They are truths that are of such advanced age that they are beginning to break up. And if a truth is as old as that, it is also in a fair way to become a lie, gentlemen.
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Fair Majority Support Truth
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
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
The majority never has right on its side.
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Majority Right Side
The sea possesses a power over one’s moods that has the effect of a will. The sea can hypnotize. Nature in general can do so.
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General Nature Possession Power Sea

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