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Hermann Hesse

What constitutes a real, live human being is more of a mystery than ever these days, and men each one of whom is a valuable, unique experiment on the part of nature are shot down wholesale.

Hermann Hesse

Nature

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Hesse is saying that understanding what truly makes someone a living, unique person is increasingly confusing in modern times. Despite each individual being a special creation of nature, many are destroyed or lost without regard for their uniqueness.

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