HELMER; But this is disgraceful. Is this the way you neglect your most sacred duties? NORA: What do you consider is my most sacred duty? HELMER: Do I have to tell you that? Isn't it your duty to your husband and children? NORA:I have another duty, just as sacred. HELMER: You can't have. What duty do you mean? NORA: My duty to myself.

I'm plotting revolution against this lie that the majority has a monopoly of the truth. What are these truths that always bring the majority rallying round? Truths so elderly they are practically senile. And when a truth is as old as that, gentlemen, you can hardly tell it from a lie.

Look into any man's heart you please, and you will always find, in every one, at least one black spot which he has to keep concealed.

Rob the average man of his life-illusion, and you rob him of his happiness at the same stroke.

In great memories there lies the seed of growth.

Castles in the air - they are so easy to take refuge in. And so easy to build too.

The greatest victory is defeat.