Quote by Henrik Ibsen

It was then that I began to look into the seams of your doctrine. I wanted only to pick at a single knot; but when I had got that undone, the whole thing raveled out. And then I understood that it was all machine-sewn.

It was then that I began to look into the seams of your doct

Summary

In this quote, the speaker reflects on their exploration of a particular ideology or belief system. Initially, they were only interested in examining a single flaw or inconsistency present within the doctrine. However, as they delved deeper, they found that unraveling that single knot exposed the entire doctrine as being artificial or contrived. The metaphor of a machine-sewn fabric suggests that the entire belief system lacks authenticity or genuine substance, ultimately leading the speaker to question and doubt its validity.

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By Henrik Ibsen

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