The State is the curse of the individual... The State must go! That will be a revolution which will find me on its side. Undermine the idea of the State, set up in its place spontaneous action, and the idea that spiritual relationship is the only thing that makes for unity, and you will start the elements of a liberty which will be something worth possessing.

The great secret of power is never to will to do more than you can accomplish.

To live is to war with trolls.

Home life ceases to be free and beautiful as soon as it is founded on borrowing and debt.

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.

And what if I did run my ship aground; oh, still it was splendid to sail it!

A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm.