A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared
to take the helm.
An Enemy of the People
Billing, Act 1. |
The most dangerous enemy of truth and freedom is our society
is the compact majority. Yes, the damned, compact, liberal majority.
An Enemy of the People
Dr. Stockmann, Act 4. |
The majority is never right. Never, I tell you! That's one
of these lies in society that no free and intelligent man can
help rebelling against. Who are the people that make up the
biggest proportion of the population - the intelligent ones
or the fools? I think we can agree it's the fools, no matter
where you go in this world, it's the fools that form the overwhelming
majority.
An Enemy of the People
Dr. Stockmann, Act 4. |
The minority is always right.
An Enemy of the People
Dr. Stockmann, Act 4. |
You should never wear your best trousers when you go out to
fight for freedom and truth.
An Enemy of the People
Dr. Stockmann, Act 5. |
The strongest man in the world is he who stands most alone.
An Enemy of the People
Dr. Stockmann, Act 5. |