Not in his speech, not in his thoughts, I see his greatness, only in his actions, in his life.
HERMANN HESSE
HERMANN HESSE
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Hermann Hesse90 quotes“Not in his speech, not in his thoughts, I see his greatness, only in his actions, in his life.”
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