But no man sacrifices his honour, even for one he loves.[Helmer]Millions of women have done so.[Nora][Helmer: Men der er ingen, som ofrer sin ære for den man elsker. Nora: Det har hundrede tusend kvinder gjort.]
A mother’s love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity. It dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path.
A mother in modern society, like certain insects who go away and die when she has done her duty in the propagation of the race.[En moder i nutidens samfund, ligesom visse insekter gå hen og do når hun har gjort sin pligt til slægtcns forplanteise.]
A man should never put on his best trousers when he goes out to battle for freedom and truth.[En skulde aldrig ha’ sine bedste buxer på, når en er ude og strider for frihed og sandhed.]
