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To die in agony upon a cross Does not create a martyr; he must first Will his own execution.

Henrik Ibsen

Take the life-lie away from the average man and straight away you take away his happiness.
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Happiness Himself Life Man
Many a man can save himself if he admits he’s done wrong and takes his punishment.
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Himself Man Punishment Save Wrong
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
Poetry is to hold judgment on your soul.
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Hold Judgement Poetry Soul Yourself
If you doubt yourself, then indeed you stand on shaky ground.
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Doubt Ground Stand Yourself
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
Nobody can put a character on paper without – at any rate in part and at times – sitting as a model for it himself.
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Character Himself Modeling Rate
Happiness is above all things the calm, glad certainty of innocence.
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Calm Certain Happiness Innocent
Marriage! Nothing else demands so much of a man.
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Demand Man Marriage
It is the very mark of the spirit of rebellion to crave for happiness in this life
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Crave Happiness Life Mark Spirit
It is not by spectacular achievements that man can be transformed, but by will.
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Achievement Man Transformation Willing
Marriage is something you have to give your whole mind to.
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Marriage Mindset Yourself
There can be no freedom or beauty about a home life that depends on borrowing and debt.
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Beautiful Freedom Home Life
There is always a risk in being alive, and if you are more alive, there is more risk.
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Adventure Alive Risk Yourself
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
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

To die in agony upon a cross Does not create a martyr; he must first Will his own execution.

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