Quote by Henrik Ibsen

"One should as a rule respect public opinion in so far as is necessary to avoid starvation and to prevent one's ear drums from bursting, but anything further than this is voluntary submission to an unnecessary tyranny."

Henrik Ibsen Freedom
Playwright Norwegian 1828–1906

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