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Hermann Hesse

I realize today that nothing in the world is more distasteful to a man than to take the path that leads to himself.
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Himself Leadership Men Path World
The bird fights its way out of the egg. The egg is the world. Who would be born must first destroy a world. The bird flies to God. The God’s name is Abraxas.
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Born Destroy Fight God Philosophy World
All life was a breath exhaled by God. All dying was a breath inhaled by God.
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Death Life Suffering
Never is a man wholly a saint or a sinner.
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Men One Liner Truth
God does not send us despair in order to kill us; he sends it in order to awaken us to new life.
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Despair Hard Time Inspirational Kill Life Order Peace
Knowledge can be communicated, but not wisdom. One can find it, live it, be fortified by it, do wonders through it, but one cannot communicate and teach it.
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Inspirational Life Teaching Wisdom
Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.
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Hold On Let Go Life Love Strength
Whoever wants music instead of noise, joy instead of pleasure, soul instead of gold, creative work instead of business, passion instead of foolery, finds no home in this trivial world of ours.
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Business Creative Fools Home Joy Passion Pleasure
The best weapons against the infamies of life are courage, wilfulness and patience. Courage strenthens, wilfulness is fun and patience provides tranquility.
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Courage Fun Life Patience Tranquility Weapon
Within you there is a stillness and sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself.
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Positive Time Yourself
Your soul is the whole world.
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One Liner Soul World
If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself. What isn’t part of ourselves doesn’t disturb us.
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Deep Hate Ourselves Philosophy Spiritual
What you call passion is not spiritual force, but friction between the soul and the outside world.
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Force Passion Soul Spiritual World
The true profession of a man is to find his way to himself.
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Himself Inspirational Men Profession True
When the suffering becomes acute enough, one goes forward.
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Enough Investment Suffering
Youth ends when egotism does; maturity begins when one lives for others.
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End Live Maturity Youth

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