Labor and trouble one can always get through alone, but it takes two to be glad.
Henrik IbsenRead
What ought a man be? Well, my short answer is 'himself'.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the importance of authenticity and being true to oneself.
Henrik Ibsen's quote speaks to the essence of individuality, suggesting that one's primary duty is to be oneself. In a world filled with external pressures and societal expectations, the quote encourages an embrace of one's own identity, beliefs, and values, highlighting that a fulfilling life is rooted in authenticity.
Themes
AuthenticityIndividualitySelfIdentityTrue Self
In practice
Example use cases
In a graduation speech about finding one's path in life.
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I believe that before anything else I'm a human being -- just as much as you are... or at any rate I shall try to become one. I know quite well that most people would agree with you, Torvald, and that you have warrant for it in books; but I can't be satisfied any longer with what most people say, and with what's in books. I must think things out for myself and try to understand them.
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Ah, I fancy it is just the same with most of what you call your emancipation. You have read yourself into a number of new ideas and opinions. You have got a sort of smattering of recent discoveries in various fields - discoveries that seem to overthrow certain principles which have hitherto been held impregnable and unassailable. But all this has only been a matter of intellect, Miss West - superficial acquisition. It has not passed into your blood.
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One should never put on one's best trousers to go out to fight for freedom.
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