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Never wear your best trousers when you go out to fight for freedom and truth
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"Never wear your best trousers when you go out to fight for freedom and truth"

- Henrik Ibsen

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This quote by Henrik Ibsen is a pointer to be gotten ready for the defend liberty and truth. It is a pointer that the fight for these ideals is not easy which it requires sacrifice. It is a tip that we must not be too attached to material belongings, such as our finest pants, when we are defending something higher. It is a tip that we ought to be willing to put our own convenience and benefit aside in order to defend something that is more vital. It is a tip that we need to want to make sacrifices in order to accomplish our objectives. It is a reminder that we should not be too attached to product possessions when we are fighting for something higher. It is a suggestion that we must be willing to put our own convenience and convenience aside in order to fight for something that is more crucial.

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Henrik Ibsen This quote is written / told by Henrik Ibsen between March 20, 1828 and May 23, 1906. He was a famous Poet from Norway. The author also have 30 other quotes.

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