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It was lovely, and tempting, to exert power over men and to shine before others, but power also had its perditions and perils.

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Hermann Hesse
Age: 85 †
Born: 1877
Born: July 2
Died: 1962
Died: August 9
Illustrator
Literary
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Philosopher
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Resistance Fighter
Writer
Hermann Karl Hesse
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