"If the immediate and direct purpose of our life is not suffering, then our existence is the most ill-adapted to its purpose in the world; for it is absurd to assume that the endless affliction of which the world is everywhere full, and which arises out of the need and distress pertaining essentially to life, should be purposeless and purely accidental.
Each individual misfortune, to be sure, seems an exceptional occurrence; but misfortune in general is the rule."
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"A creature can be themselves only so long as they are alone; and if they do not love solitude, they will not love freedom; for it is only when they are alone that they are really free!"
"Nature shows that with the growth of sentience comes an increased capacity for pain, and it is only with the highest degree of sentience that suffering reaches its supreme point."
Each of his sentences wove together, painting a portrait that showcased his profound outlook on life.
