Henrik Johan Ibsen Quote

Life could be quite pleasant if those creditors didn't knock on the door demanding the fulfillment of ideals from poor men like us.

They can forbid me from following my path, they can try to force my will. But they cannot prevent me from, deep in my soul, choosing one or the other.

Henrik Johan Ibsen

What is the first duty of man? The answer is very brief: to be oneself.

Henrik Johan Ibsen

Our society is masculine, and until women enter it, they will not be considered human.

Henrik Johan Ibsen

How strange happiness is! No one knows from where or how or when it arrives, and it comes through invisible paths, sometimes when it is no longer expected.

Henrik Johan Ibsen

A thousand words are not engraved as deeply as a single deed.

Henrik Johan Ibsen

The strongest man in the world is the one who is the most alone.

Henrik Johan Ibsen

To seek the self in the power of gold is to build upon sand.

Henrik Johan Ibsen

A true spirit of rebellion is one that seeks happiness in this life.

Henrik Johan Ibsen

Beauty is the harmony between content and form.

Henrik Johan Ibsen

Never wear your best pants when you go out to fight for peace and freedom.

Henrik Johan Ibsen

Most of the time, the majority is not right.

Henrik Johan Ibsen

The true pillars of society are truth and freedom.

Henrik Johan Ibsen