“To study history means submitting to chaos and
nevertheless retaining faith in order and meaning. It is a very serious task,
young man, and possibly a tragic one.”— Swiss Nobel
Prize-winning novelist Hermann Hesse (1877-1962), The Glass Bead Game (Magister Ludi): A Novel (1943)Saturday, February 4, 2017
Quote of the Day (Hermann Hesse, on History, Chaos and Faith)
“To study history means submitting to chaos and
nevertheless retaining faith in order and meaning. It is a very serious task,
young man, and possibly a tragic one.”— Swiss Nobel
Prize-winning novelist Hermann Hesse (1877-1962), The Glass Bead Game (Magister Ludi): A Novel (1943)
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