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Money brings you food, but not appetite medicine, but not health acquaintances, but not friends.
Henrik Ibsen
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Henrik Ibsen
Age: 78 †
Born: 1828
Born: March 20
Died: 1906
Died: May 23
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It is the very mark of the spirit of rebellion to crave for happiness in this life
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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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In great memories there lies the seed of growth.
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What sort of truths are they that the majority usually supports? They are truths that are of such advanced age that they are beginning to break up. And if a truth is as old as that, it is also in a fair way to become a lie, gentlemen.
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If you doubt yourself, then indeed you stand on shaky ground.
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To die in agony upon a cross Does not create a martyr he must first Will his own execution.
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Nothing is impossible that one desires with an indomitable will.
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If I cannot be myself in what I write, then the whole is nothing but lies and humbug.
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Take the life-lie away from the average man and straight away you take away his happiness.
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The man whom God wills to slay in the struggle of life - he first individualizes.
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This is life! It can harden and it can exalt!
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It is inexcusable for scientists to torture animals let them make their experiments on journalists and politicians.
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To live is to war with trolls in heart and woul. To write is to sit in judgement on oneself.
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