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A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm.

Henrik Ibsen

I have other duties equally sacred, Duties to myself.
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Equality Myself Sacred
There are two kinds of spiritual law, two kinds of conscience, one in man and another, altogether different, in woman. They do not understand each other; but in practical life the woman is judged by man’s law, as though she were not a woman but a man.
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Conscience Different Kind Law Man Practice Spirituality Woman
Look into any man’s heart you please, and you will always find, in every one, at least one black spot which he has to keep concealed.
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Finding Heart Himself Man Please
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
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
I’m inclined to think we are all ghosts-every one of us. It’s not just what we inherit from our mothers and fathers that haunts us. Its all kinds of old defunct theories, all sorts of old defunct beliefs, and things like that.
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Belief Inheritance Mom Myself Thinking
Money may be the husk of many things but not the kernel. It brings you food, but not appetite; medicine, but not health; acquaintance, but not friends; servants, but not loyalty; days of joy, but not peace or happiness.
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Food Friendship Happiness Important Material Money Peace Reality Value Wisdom
Whether I pound or am being pounded, all the same there will be moaning!
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Hustle Moaning Myself
The greatest victory is defeat.
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Defeat Greatness One Liner Victory
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
Marriage! Nothing else demands so much of a man.
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Demand Man Marriage
Our whole being is nothing but a fight against the dark forces within ourselves.
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Darkness Existence Fight Force Ourselves
Marriage is something you have to give your whole mind to.
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Marriage Mindset Yourself
A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm.
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Community Myself Preparation
It is no use lying to one’s self.
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Lying Oneself Self
The spirit of truth and the spirit of freedom-they are the pillars of society.
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Freedom Society Spirituality Truth

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