Take the life-lie away from the average man and straight away you take away his happiness.
HENRIK IBSENI’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.
More Henrik Ibsen Quotes
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It is not by spectacular achievements that man can be transformed, but by will.
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Labor and trouble one can always get through alone, but it takes two to be glad.
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If only I could master that demon of procrastination that goes about like a roaring lion and devours all my good intentions, I should become the most punctual man in the world.
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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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What’s a man’s first duty? The answer is brief: To be himself.
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I go to scale the Future’s possibilities! Farewell!
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Oh courage, oh yes! If only one had that. Then life might be livable, in spite of everything.
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Oh yes, right-right. What is the use of having right on your side if you have not got might?
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Happiness is above all things the calm, glad certainty of innocence.
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Oh, one soon makes friends with invalids; and I need so much to have someone to live for.
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To live is – to war with trolls In the holds of the heart and mind
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What is the difference in being alone with another and being alone by one’s self?
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Bigger things than the State will fall, all religion will fall.
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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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It is no use lying to one’s self.
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