"The spirit of truth and the spirit of freedom-they are the pillars of society."

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Source : Henrik Ibsen (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Henrik Ibsen (Illustrated)”, p.1935, Delphi Classics

Henrik Ibsen

#Truth Quotes #Freedom Quotes #Society Quotes

“England is better only because I stand out there as 'unusual'.”
“The intellect of two thousand ***** cannot bring forth a single man's thought.”
“Rose-colored glasses are never made in bifocals. Nobody wants to read the small print in dreams.”
“Next to the word 'Nature,' 'the Great Chain of Being' was the sacred phrase of the eighteenth century, playing a part somewhat analogous to that of the blessed word 'evolution' in the late nineteenth.”
“Selling drug secrets violates a trust that is fundamental to the integrity of both scientific research and our financial markets.”
“All nonfiction writers, whether they like it or not, are translators. The translator is the perfect journalist. The best journalism endeavors to convey an essential idea or story to an audience that knows very little about it, and that requires translation. To do this successfully, the writer must filter the idea through the prism of his eye, and his mind, and his writing style.”
“My voice is unadorned. I don't try for perfection. I try to be honest and truthful and soulful with the voice I have. If I make mistakes in notes, or there are cracks in notes, I don't fix them. That's the way it is.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“The getting is easy; the keeping is the important part.”

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