Quote by Arthur Schopenhauer
Nature shows that with the growth of intelligence comes increased

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

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Buying books would be a good thing if one could also buy the time to read them in: but as a rule the purchase of books is mistaken for the appropriation of their contents. – Arthur Schopenhauer

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Patriotism, when it wants to make itself felt in the domain of learning, is a dirty fellow who should be thrown out of doors. – Arthur Schopenhauer

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With people of only moderate ability modesty is mere honesty; but with those who possess great talent it is hypocrisy. – Arthur Schopenhauer

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George W. Bush attended the intelligence briefing every day. Obama has not even attended half of them. He sends surrogates. That to me is significant. – Rush Limbaugh

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The Clinton White House today said they would start to give national security and intelligence briefings to George Bush. I dont know how well this is working out. Today after the first one Bush said, Ive got one question: What color is the red phone? – Bill Maher

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Emotion is often what we rely upon to carry us across the unfathomable voids in our intelligence. – Bryant H. McGill

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When I was the director of Central Intelligence in the early 90s, I tried to get the Air Force to partner with us in building drones. And they didnt want to, because they had no pilots. – Robert M. Gates

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