Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906)
Norwegian playwright
Attributed
- "Tvertimot!"
- Translation: "On the contrary!"
- Notes: This was his answer to the nurse who said she thought he looked better than usual. These were his last words.
- "The great secret of power is never to will to do more than you can accomplish"
- "Castles in the air - they are so easy to take refuge in. And so easy to build, too."
- From Act 3, The Master Builder, 1892
- "The strongest man in the world is he who stands alone."
- From An Enemy of the People 1882
- "Poetry is to hold judgment on your soul"
- "It is inexcuseable for scientists to torture animals; let them make their experiments on journalists and politicians"
- "Never wear your best trousers when you go out to fight for freedom and truth"
- From An Enemy of the People 1882
Plays
