The man who has a conscience suffers whilst acknowledging his sin. That is his punishment.
Crime and PunishmentBreak what must be broken, once for all, that's all, and take the suffering on oneself.
Crime and Punishment[Ilse] was suffering so keenly that she wanted to arraign the universe at the bar of her pain.
Emily ClimbsThe one who sees thought as a thought is the witness to mind and no longer subject to suffering.
The Essentials of Life...the real absurdity is that to love is to suffer, but the reverse isn't always true...
A Familiar Rain