Who said “There is, so I believe, in the essence of everything, something that we cannot call…”?

Verified

Hermann Hesse. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceSiddhartha (1922)

Evidence: Wikiquote · How we check

Source checked · Something wrong? Report a correction

“There is, so I believe, in the essence of everything, something that we cannot call learning. There is, my friend, only a knowledge -- that is everywhere.”
VerifiedSiddhartha (1922) · evidenceKnowledge
Report

Cite this quote

For academic work, cite the original where you can: Siddhartha (1922).

APA

Hesse, H. (n.d.). There is, so I believe, in the essence of everything, something that we cannot call learning. There is, my friend, only a knowledge -- that is everywhere. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19090-there-is-so-i-believe-in-the-essence/

MLA

Hesse, Hermann. “There is, so I believe, in the essence of everything, something that we cannot call learning. There is, my friend, only a knowledge -- that is everywhere.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19090-there-is-so-i-believe-in-the-essence/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Hesse, Hermann. “There is, so I believe, in the essence of everything, something that we cannot call learning. There is, my friend, only a knowledge -- that is everywhere.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19090-there-is-so-i-believe-in-the-essence/.