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A thousand words will not leave so deep an impression as one deed.

Henrik Ibsen

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Henrik Ibsen
Age: 78 †
Born: 1828
Born: March 20
Died: 1906
Died: May 23
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The devil is compromise.
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The greatest victory is defeat.
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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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There can be no freedom or beauty about a home life that depends on borrowing and debt.
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...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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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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...every man shares the responsibility and the guilt of the society to which he belongs.
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