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Literally, “the greater the mind, the greater the beast”.
- IPA(key): /ɦu ˌɣroː.tər ˈɣeːst ɦu ˌɣroː.tər ˈbeːst/
hoe groter geest, hoe groter beest
- intellectually gifted people are more liable to indulgent or unethical behaviour
