Never may an act of possession be exercised upon a free being; the exclusive possession of a woman is no less unjust than the possession of slaves.
MARQUIS DE SADEDestruction, hence, like creation, is one of Nature’s mandates.
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So much nearer to Nature than civilized men are; absurd then to maintain cruelty is a consequence of depravity. . . .
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Do not breed. Nothing gives less pleasure than childbearing.
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It has, moreover, been proven that horror, nastiness, and the frightful are what give pleasure when one fornicates.
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Social order at the expense of liberty is hardly a bargain.
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Virtue can procure only an imaginary happiness; true felicity lies only in the senses, and virtue gratifies none of them.
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The majority of pop stars are complete idiots in every respect.
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Between understanding and faith immediate connections must subsist.
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Lust’s passion will be served; it demands, it militates, it tyrannizes.
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There is no more lively sensation than that of pain; its impressions are certain and dependable, they never deceive as may those of the pleasure women perpetually feign and almost never experience.
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The man who alters his way of thinking to suit others is a fool.
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Beauty is a simple thing; ugliness is the exceptional thing. And fiery imaginations, no doubt, always prefer the extraordinary thing to the simple thing.
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My way of thinking is the result of my reflections. It is part of my inner being,the way I am made. I do not contradict them, and would not even if I wished to.
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Deep down he enjoys having gone so far as to deserve being treated in such a way.
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A poor fool indeed is he who adopts a manner of thinking to suit other people!
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What do I see in the God of that infamous sect if not an inconsistent and barbarous being, today the creator of a world of destruction he repents of tomorrow.
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