AnonymousSeen politically, systems follow one another, each consuming the previous one. They live on ever-bequeathed and ever-disappointed hope, which never entirely fades. Its spark is all that survives, as it eats its way along the blasting fuse. For this spark, history is merely an occasion, never a goal.
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Herman Hesse said, The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. Herman Hesse was a German novelist and poet. He has written many novels and short stories including Demian, Siddhartha and Steppenwolf. He became well known for the quote above. Herman Hesse is considered to be one of the most influential writers of the 20th century.
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