Do you know what we are those of us who count as pillars of society? We are society's tools, neither more nor less.
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Henrik Ibsen
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About Henrik Ibsen
Henrik Johan Ibsen was a Norwegian playwright. He is considered one of the world's pre-eminent writers of the 19th century and is often referred to as "the father of modern drama". He pioneered theatrical realism but also wrote lyrical epic works. His major works include Brand, Peer Gynt, Emperor and Galilean, A Doll's House, Ghosts, An Enemy of the People, The Wild Duck, Rosmersholm, Hedda Gabler, The Master Builder, and When We Dead Awaken. In 2014, Ibsen was considered the most frequently pe…
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I'm afraid for all those who'll have the bread snatched from their mouths by these machines. What business has science and capitalism got, bringing all these new inventions into the works, before soc…
The spirit of truth and the spirit of freedom - these are the pillars of society.
The pillars of truth and the pillars of freedom - they are the pillars of society.
The worst enemy of truth and freedom in our society is the compact majority.
What business has science and capitalism got, bringing all these new inventions into the works, before society has produced a generation educated up to using them!
I'm afraid for all those who'll have the bread snatched from their mouths by these machines. What business has science and capitalism got, bringing all these new inventions into the works, before soc…
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Marriage! Nothing else demands so much of a man.
Your home is regarded as a model home, your life as a model life. But all this splendor, and you along with it... it's just as though it were built upon a shifting quagmire. A moment may come, a word…
Home life ceases to be free and beautiful as soon as it is founded on borrowing and debt.
People who don't know how to keep themselves healthy ought to have the decency to get themselves buried, and not waste time about it.
Never wear your best trousers when you go out to fight for freedom and truth.
The spirit of truth and the spirit of freedom - these are the pillars of society.
The pillars of truth and the pillars of freedom - they are the pillars of society.
The worst enemy of truth and freedom in our society is the compact majority.
These heroes of finance are like beads on a string when one slips off, all the rest follow.
The spectacles of experience through them you will see clearly a second time.
I'm afraid for all those who'll have the bread snatched from their mouths by these machines. What business has science and capitalism got, bringing all these new inventions into the works, before soc…
The strongest man in the world is he who stands most alone.