Quote by August Strindberg
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That is the thankless position of the father in the family – the provider for all, and the enemy of all. – August Strindberg

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Happiness consumes itself like a flame. It cannot burn for ever, it must go out, and the presentiment of its end destroys it at its very peak. – August Strindberg

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I always disliked dogs, those protectors of cowards who lack the courage to fight an assailant themselves. – August Strindberg

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When I free my body from its clothes, from all their buttons, belts, and laces, it seems to me that my soul takes a deeper, freer breath. – August Strindberg

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Im not an American, but I have this weird connection to America in different ways through my dad living here for five years, my godfather being an American who Im very close to. – Damian Lewis

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You know, no matter what I am or what I do for a living, Im still, you know, the husband and the dad and the protector of the house, and I have to be conscientious about that. – Richie Sambora

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My dad came from Cuba when he was a teenager not speaking English. And I grew up here speaking Spanglish. Thats the world in which I grew up, and thats a world in which a lot of second generation immigrants find themselves. – Ted Cruz

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Rich mens sons are seldom rich mens fathers. – Herbert Kaufman

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