Knowledge can be communicated, but not wisdom.
Wer sich selbst nicht lieben kann, kann auch keinen andern lieben.
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Hermann Hesse
Hermann Hesse (1877-1962) was a German-Swiss novelist and poet whose works - 'Siddhartha,' 'Steppenwolf,' 'The Glass Bead Game,' 'Demian' - explore the individual's search for authenticity and spiritual fulfillment. His Nobel Prize (1946) recognized a lifetime of writing that bridges Eastern and Western philosophical traditions.
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