Who said “People who don't know how to keep themselves healthy ought to have the decency to get…”?

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Henrik Ibsen. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceWhen We Dead Awaken (1899), Ulfhejm, in Act I

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“People who don't know how to keep themselves healthy ought to have the decency to get themselves buried, and not waste time about it.”
— Henrik Ibsen
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Ibsen, H. (n.d.). People who don't know how to keep themselves healthy ought to have the decency to get themselves buried, and not waste time about it. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14703-people-who-dont-know-how-to-keep-themselves/

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Ibsen, Henrik. “People who don't know how to keep themselves healthy ought to have the decency to get themselves buried, and not waste time about it.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14703-people-who-dont-know-how-to-keep-themselves/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Ibsen, Henrik. “People who don't know how to keep themselves healthy ought to have the decency to get themselves buried, and not waste time about it.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14703-people-who-dont-know-how-to-keep-themselves/.

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