A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm.
A woman cannot be herself in the society of the present day, which is an exclusively masculine society.
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Henrik Ibsen
Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906) was a Norwegian playwright universally recognized as the father of modern realistic drama. His plays - 'A Doll's House,' 'Hedda Gabler,' 'An Enemy of the People,' 'The Wild Duck' - shattered theatrical conventions by bringing controversial social issues onto the stage with unflinching psychological realism.
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