A forest bird never wants a cage. Henrik Ibsen More Quotes by Henrik Ibsen More Quotes From Henrik Ibsen Helmer: I would gladly work night and day for you. Nora- bear sorrow and want for your sake. But no man would sacrafice his honor for the one he loves. Nora: It is a thing hundreds of thousands of women have done. Henrik Ibsen honor men night This is life! It can harden and it can exalt! Henrik Ibsen happiness Oh courage...oh yes! If only one had that...Then life might be livable, in spite of everything. Henrik Ibsen spite ifs might The majority never has right on its side. Henrik Ibsen majority sides Everything that I have written is closely related to something that I have lived through. Henrik Ibsen related written writing To die in agony upon a cross Does not create a martyr; he must first Will his own execution. Henrik Ibsen agony doe firsts Ive 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 understanding self class I am sticking as closely to my subject as I can; for my subject is precisely this, that it is the masses, the majority Henrik Ibsen majority mass subjects Bigger things than the State will fall, all religion will fall. Henrik Ibsen states fall religion Do you know what we are those of us who count as pillars of society? We are society's tools, neither more nor less. Henrik Ibsen pillars tools literature The man whom God wills to slay in the struggle of life - he first individualizes. Henrik Ibsen literature struggle men There can be no freedom or beauty about a home life that depends on borrowing and debt. Henrik Ibsen debt financial home Many a man can save himself if he admits he's done wrong and takes his punishment. Henrik Ibsen punishment done men Mrs LINDE: When you've sold yourself once for the sake of others, you don't do it second time. Henrik Ibsen sake You don't get nothing for nothing in this life. Henrik Ibsen this-life There are two kinds of spiritual law, two kinds of conscience, one in man and another, altogether different, in woman. They do not understand each other; but in practical life the woman is judged by man's law, as though she were not a woman but a man. Henrik Ibsen women spiritual law The great task of our time is to blow up all existing institutions to destroy. Henrik Ibsen institutions tasks blow An unromantic poem I mean to make, of one who only lives for duty's sake. Henrik Ibsen duty sake mean What's to become of the morally sound? Left out in the cold, I suppose. We must heal the sick. Henrik Ibsen cold sick sound I have other duties equally sacred ... Duties to myself. Henrik Ibsen sacred duty
