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The Father
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"The Father" Quotes

A man's descent into madness and paranoia as he confronts the changing dynamics of his family.

Quotes

One must not be too severe with young people; they know the way, but they are not always able to follow it.

August Strindberg

youthguidance

I can't live without a woman; I die if I'm alone.

August Strindberg

lovedependency

It is impossible to love and be wise.

August Strindberg

lovewisdom

I am just a clown and a jester who plays to the gallery.

August Strindberg

self-reflectionidentity

The man who is always worrying about whether or not he is happy, is usually bored and unhappy.

August Strindberg

happinessworry

No one is more tyrannical than the weak.

August Strindberg

tyrannyweakness

The devil is an optimist if he thinks he can make people worse than they are.

August Strindberg

optimismevil

The more a person loves, the more he suffers.

August Strindberg

lovesuffering

There are some people who are so foolish that they can't be trusted to take care of their own affairs, and are only fit to be wards of the state.

August Strindberg

foolishnesstrust

The one sure way of conciliating a woman is to offer her violence.

August Strindberg

conflict resolutionviolence