Property, possessions and riches had also finally trapped him. They were no longer a game and a toy. They had become a chain and a burden. (Hermann Hesse)

Property, possessions and riches had also finally trapped him. They were no longer a game and a toy. They had become a chain and a burden.

Hermann Hesse

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