" The man of power is ruined by power, the man of money by money, the submissive man by subservience, the pleasure seeker by pleasure. "

Hermann Hesse Swiss (German-born) author (1877 – 1962)

" People with courage and character always seem sinister to the rest. "

Hermann Hesse Swiss (German-born) author (1877 – 1962)

" Knowledge can be communicated, but wisdom cannot. A man can find it, he can live it, he can be filled and sustained by it, but he cannot utter or teach it. "

Hermann Hesse Swiss (German-born) author (1877 – 1962)

" Without words, without writing and without books there would be no history, there could be no concept of humanity. "

Hermann Hesse Swiss (German-born) author (1877 – 1962)

" When dealing with the insane, the best method is to pretend to be sane. "

Hermann Hesse Swiss (German-born) author (1877 – 1962)

" Opinions mean nothing; they may be beautiful or ugly, clever or foolish, anyone can embrace or reject them. "

Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha Swiss (German-born) author (1877 – 1962)

" The best weapons against the infamies of life are courage, wilfulness and patience. Courage strenthens, wilfulness is fun and patience provides tranquility. "

Hermann Hesse Swiss (German-born) author (1877 – 1962)

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