Quote by Hermann Hesse

I am fond of music I think because it is so amoral. Everything else is moral and I am after something that isn't. I have always found moralizing intolerable.

I am fond of music I think because it is so amoral. Everythi

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This quote suggests that the speaker is attracted to music because it exists outside of the realm of moral judgment. Unlike other aspects of life which carry moral implications, music remains amoral and free from moral restrictions. The speaker confesses a distaste for moralizing, highlighting the appeal of something independent from moral principles. This perspective reveals a desire for a form of expression or experience that is unrestricted by ethical considerations, allowing for a sense of liberation or escapism.

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