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And what if I did run my ship aground; oh, still it was splendid to sail it!

Henrik Ibsen

A woman cannot be herself in the society of the present day, which is an exclusively masculine society, with laws framed by men and with a judicial system that judges feminine conduct from a masculine point of view.
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Frame Judgement Man Point Present Society System View Woman
To die in agony upon a cross Does not create a martyr; he must first Will his own execution.
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Agony Death Execution Himself Willing
In great memories there lies the seed of growth.
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Greatness Growth Memories
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
But a scientific man must live in a little bit of style.
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Live Man Science Style
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
Different people have different duties assigned them by Nature; Nature has given one the power or the desire to do this, the other that. Each bird must sing with his own throat.
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Ability Different Independent Oneself People Responsibility Sing
Almost everyone who has gone to the bad early in life has had a deceitful mother.
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Bad Early Family Hard Time Mom
The majority never has right on its side.
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Majority Right Side
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
The devil is compromise.
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Compromise Devil One Liner
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
To see one’s goal and to drive toward it, steeling one’s heart, is most uplifting.
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Goals Heart Oneself See Uplift
A forest bird never wants a cage.
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Bird Cage Forest Freedom Wild
The younger generation will come knocking at my door.
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Door Generation Myself Young
There is something so indescribably sweet and satisfying in the knowledge that a husband or wife has forgiven the other freely, and from the heart.
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Freedom Heart Knowledge Satisfaction Sweet

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