black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

There is so much falsehood both at home and at school. At home one must not speak, and at school we have to stand and tell lies to the children.

Henrik Ibsen

A friend married is a friend lost.
HENRIK IBSEN

Friendship Lost Marriage
It is not by spectacular achievements that man can be transformed, but by will.
HENRIK IBSEN

Achievement Man Transformation Willing
But a scientific man must live in a little bit of style.
HENRIK IBSEN

Live Man Science Style
Marriage! Nothing else demands so much of a man.
HENRIK IBSEN

Demand Man Marriage
The worst that a man can do to himself is to do injustice to others.
HENRIK IBSEN

Himself Injustice Man Worst
It is no use lying to one’s self.
HENRIK IBSEN

Lying Oneself Self
Before I write down one word, I have to have the character in my mind through and through. I must penetrate into the last wrinkle of his soul.
HENRIK IBSEN

Character Mindset Myself Soul Wrinkle Writing
Oh, yes–you can shout me down, I know! But you cannot answer me. The majority has might on its side–unfortunately; but right it has not.
HENRIK IBSEN

Known Myself Right Yourself
Helmer: “Before all else you are a wife and a mother.” Nora: “That I no longer believe. I believe that before all else I am a human being.”
HENRIK IBSEN

Human Myself Responsibility Role
I’ve had the best possible chance of learning that what the working-classes really need is to be allowed some part in the direction of public affairs, Doctorto develop their abilities, their understanding and their self-respect.
HENRIK IBSEN

Allow Direction Learning Myself Need Possible Respect Working
I am in revolt against the age-old lie that the majority is always right.
HENRIK IBSEN

Majority Myself Revolution
Each bird must sing with his own throat.
HENRIK IBSEN

Ability Bird Independent Sing Throat
To live is – to war with trolls In the holds of the heart and mind
HENRIK IBSEN

Heart Hold Live Mindset Troll
Everything that I have written is closely related to something that I have lived through.
HENRIK IBSEN

Close Live Myself Relate Writing
What’s a man’s first duty? The answer is brief: To be himself.
HENRIK IBSEN

Brief Himself Man Responsibility
The spirit of truth and the spirit of freedom-they are the pillars of society.
HENRIK IBSEN

Freedom Society Spirituality Truth

There is so much falsehood both at home and at school. At home one must not speak, and at school we have to stand and tell lies to the children.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

There is so much falsehood both at home and at school. At home one must not speak, and at school we have to stand and tell lies to the children.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Henrik Ibsen Quotes