"The last, best fruit which comes to late perfection, even in the kindliest soul, is tenderness toward the hard, forbearance toward the unforbearing, warmth of heart toward the cold, philanthropy toward the misanthropic."

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Source: Titan, Zykel 145 in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations by Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, (pp. 440-455), 1922.

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Jean Paul was a German Romantic writer known for his explorations of love and individuality in literature, particularly in works like 'Hesperus'.

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