So to conduct one's life as to realize oneself-this seems to me the highest attainment possible to a human being. It is the task of one and all of us, but most of us bungle it. Henrik Ibsen More Quotes by Henrik Ibsen More Quotes From Henrik Ibsen Marriage is something you have to give your whole mind to. Henrik Ibsen mind love giving The worst enemy of truth and freedom in our society is the compact majority. Yes, the damned, compact, liberal majority. Henrik Ibsen Money may be the husk of many things, but not the kernel. It brings you food, but not appetite; medicine, but not health; acquaintances, but not friends; servants, but not faithfulness; days of joy, but not peace and happiness. Henrik Ibsen A man should never put on his best trousers when he goes out to battle for freedom and truth. Henrik Ibsen Different people have different duties assigned to them by Nature Nature has given one the power or the desire to do this, and the other that. Each bird must sing with his own throat. Henrik Ibsen Never wear your best trousers when you go out to fight for freedom and truth. Henrik Ibsen One should never put on one's best trousers to go out to battle for freedom and truth. Henrik Ibsen The strongest man in the world is he who stands alone. Henrik Ibsen What in fact have I achieved, however much it may seem Bits and pieces trivialities. But here they won't tolerate anything else, or anything more. If I wanted to take one step in advance of the current views and opinions of the day, that would put paid to any power I have. 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 What ought a man to be Well, my short answer is himself. Henrik Ibsen The pillars of truth and the pillars of freedom - they are the pillars of society. Henrik Ibsen pillars freedom society truth The spectacles of experience; through them you will see clearly a second time. Henrik Ibsen will you experience time A minority may be right, and a majority is always wrong. Henrik Ibsen minority wrong right always The spirit of truth and the spirit of freedom - these are the pillars of society. Henrik Ibsen freedom society truth spirit Do not use that foreign word 'ideals.' We have that excellent native word 'lies.' Henrik Ibsen word lies excellent use Don't use that foreign word 'ideals.' We have that excellent native word 'lies.' Henrik Ibsen word lies excellent use