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Henrik Ibsen — Portrait after a picture by Henrik Olrik (public domain), via Wikimedia Commons.

The quotations of

Henrik Ibsen

Norwegian playwright and theatre director

1828–1906

18 quotes, most often on Freedom, Women and Marriage.

The spirit of truth and the spirit of freedom — these are the pillars of society.
The Pillars of Society (1877), Act IV
- Freedom
- Truth & Lies
I believe that before all else I am a reasonable human being, just as you are⁠—or, at all events, that I must try and become one.
A Doll’s House (1879), Act III, spoken by NoraIn context
- Freedom
- Women
I must stand quite alone, if I am to understand myself and everything about me.
A Doll’s House (1879), Act III, spoken by NoraIn context
- Freedom
It gives me a sense of freedom to know that a deed of deliberate courage is still possible in this world,⁠—a deed of spontaneous beauty.
Hedda Gabler (1890), Act Fourth, spoken by HeddaIn context
The most dangerous enemy of truth and freedom amongst us is the compact majority
An Enemy of the People (1882), Act IV, spoken by Dr. StockmannIn context

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