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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.

Henrik Ibsen

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.
HENRIK IBSEN

Acceptance Answer Finding Myself Preparation Try
There is so much falsehood both at home and at school. At home one must not speak, and at school we have to stand and tell lies to the children.
HENRIK IBSEN

Children Fake Home Lying School
It is the very mark of the spirit of rebellion to crave for happiness in this life
HENRIK IBSEN

Crave Happiness Life Mark Spirit
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.
HENRIK IBSEN

Decent Health People Wasted Time
Marriage is something you have to give your whole mind to.
HENRIK IBSEN

Marriage Mindset Yourself
Rob the average man of his life-illusion, and you rob him of his happiness at the same stroke.
HENRIK IBSEN

Average Happiness Himself Man Stroke
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.
HENRIK IBSEN

Deal Demand Life Right
What is the difference in being alone with another and being alone by one’s self?
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Alone Difference Oneself
Oh courage, oh yes! If only one had that. Then life might be livable, in spite of everything.
HENRIK IBSEN

Brave Courage Life Live Oneself
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.
HENRIK IBSEN

Known Myself Stand World
In great memories there lies the seed of growth.
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Greatness Growth Memories
When you’ve sold yourself once for the sake of others, you don’t do it second time.
HENRIK IBSEN

Sold Time Value Yourself
The younger generation will come knocking at my door.
HENRIK IBSEN

Door Generation Myself Young
A forest bird never wants a cage.
HENRIK IBSEN

Bird Cage Forest Freedom Wild
The starving poet business is no good nowadays.
HENRIK IBSEN

Business Goodness Poet Starve
And what if I did run my ship aground; oh, still it was splendid to sail it!
HENRIK IBSEN

Myself Run Ship

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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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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