"Thus the struggle between rule and spirit repeats itself year after year from school to school. The authorities go to infinite pains to nip the few profound or more valuable intellects in the bud. And time and again the ones who are detested by their teachers are frequently punished, the runaways and those expelled, are the ones who afterwards add to society's treasure. But some - and who knows how many? - waste away quiet obstinacy and finally go under."

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Hermann Hesse was a German-born writer and Nobel laureate known for works such as Siddhartha, Steppenwolf, and The Glass Bead Game. His writing often explores self-discovery, spirituality, and the tension between individuality and society. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1946.

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