"The man of power is ruined by power,……" — Hermann Hesse

The man of power is ruined by power, the man of money… - Hermann Hesse

"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

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397 Quotes by Hermann Hesse

Hermann Hesse has 397 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

What isn't part of ourselves doesn't disturb us.
Art is the contemplation of the world in a state of grace.
I was out of my bed in one second, trembling with excitement, and I dashed to the door and into…
Every politician in the world is all for revolution, reason, and disarmament-but only in enemy countries, not in his own.
At the first kiss I felt something melt inside me that hurt in an exquisite way. All my longings, all…
The many-voiced song of the river echoed softly. Siddhartha looked into the river and saw many pictures in the flowing…
Human life is reduced to real suffering, to hell, only when two ages, two cultures and religions overlap.
To recognize causes is to think, and through thought alone feelings become knowledge and are not lost, but become real…
Words can not express the joy of new life.
The greatest threat to our world and its peace comes from those who want war, who prepare for it, and…
Happiness is love, nothing else.
Love is stronger than violence.

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