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The strongest man in the world is he who stands most alone.

Henrik Ibsen

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
The worst that a man can do to himself is to do injustice to others.
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Himself Injustice Man Worst
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
Everything I touch seems destined to turn into something mean and farcical.
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Cruel Myself Touch
What ought a man be? Well, my short answer is ‘himself’.
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Be Yourself Myself Original Self Love
Marriage is something you have to give your whole mind to.
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Marriage Mindset Yourself
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
It is no use lying to one’s self.
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Lying Oneself Self
Oh, life would be all right if we didn’t have to put up with these damned creditors who keep pestering us with the demands of their ideals.
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Deal Demand Life Right
Happiness is above all things the calm, glad certainty of innocence.
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Calm Certain Happiness Innocent
Poetry is to hold judgment on your soul.
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Hold Judgement Poetry Soul Yourself
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 starving poet business is no good nowadays.
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Business Goodness Poet Starve
Oh, law and order! I often think it is that that is at the bottom of all the misery in the world.
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Chaos Law Misery Myself Order Philosophy Thinking World
The man whom God wills to slay in the struggle of life – he first individualizes.
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God Individual Life Man Struggle
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

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