Helmer: First and foremost, you are a wife and mother. Nora… - Henrik Ibsen

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Helmer: First and foremost, you are a wife and mother.
Nora: That I don't believe any more. I believe that first and foremost I am an individual, just as you are.

Henrik Ibsen

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About Henrik Ibsen

Henrik Johan Ibsen (20 March 1828 – 23 May 1906) was a Norwegian playwright, theatre director, and poet. He is often referred to as "the father of realism" and is considered one of the founders of Modernism in theatre.

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Pen Names: Brynjolf Bjarme

Birth Name: Henrik Johan Ibsen

Alternative Names: Henrich Johan Ibsen • Henrich Ibsen

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To live is to battle the demons
in the heart as well as the brain.
To write is to preside at judgement day over one's self.

Someone has said – or is it written
somewhere – I don't remember where,
that if you conquer all the world
yet lose your Self, all that you gain is
a wreath around your broken skull
– or words to that effect. That text
is by no means poetic nonsense.

Live, work, act. Don’t sit here and brood.

Helmer: First and foremost, you are a wife and mother. Nora: That I don't believe any more. I believe that first and foremost I am an individual, jus… - Henrik Ibsen

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