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Arthur Schopenhauer

Nature shows that with the growth of intelligence comes increased capacity for pain, and it is only with the highest degree of intelligence that suffering reaches its supreme point.

Arthur Schopenhauer

Nature

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As intelligence develops, individuals become more aware and sensitive, which allows them to experience deeper emotional or mental pain. Only those with the greatest intelligence can feel suffering at its most intense and profound level.

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