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I go to scale the Future’s possibilities! Farewell!

Henrik Ibsen

The spirit of truth and the spirit of freedom-they are the pillars of society.
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Freedom Society Spirituality Truth
Bigger things than the State will fall, all religion will fall.
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Fall Religion State
Marriage is something you have to give your whole mind to.
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Marriage Mindset 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 is not by spectacular achievements that man can be transformed, but by will.
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Achievement Man Transformation Willing
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!
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Afraid Capital Education Invention Machine Myself Science
The man whom God wills to slay in the struggle of life – he first individualizes.
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God Individual Life Man Struggle
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
In your power, all the same. Subject to your will and your demands. No longer free! No! That’s a thought I’ll never endure! Never.
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Endurance Power Subject Thinking Thought Yourself
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
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.
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Acceptance Answer Finding Myself Preparation Try
The strongest men are the most alone.
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Alone Man Strong
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
Every man shares the responsibility and the guilt of the society to which he belongs.
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Himself Man Responsibility Share Society
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.
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Known Myself Right Yourself
But a scientific man must live in a little bit of style.
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Live Man Science Style

I go to scale the Future’s possibilities! Farewell!

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