Hermann Hesse Quotes

It is not for me to judge another man's life. I must judge, I must choose, I must spurn, purely for myself. For myself, alone.

Hermann Hesse

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• It is not for me to judge another man's life. I must judge, I must choose, I must spurn, purely for myself. For myself, alone.

  

  Hermann Hesse
  • Alone
  • Judge
  • Choose