Marquis De Sade said this quote

“ In order to know virtue, we must acquaint ourselves with vice. Only then can we know the true measure of a man. ”

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Fuck! Is one expected to be a gentleman when one is stiff?

~ Marquis De Sade

The man who alters his way of thinking to suit others is a fool.

~ Marquis De Sade

‎...θα πρέπει να αντιληφθείς, αγαπητή Τερέζα, ότι τα αντικείμενα δεν έχουν, κατά την άποψη μας, άλλη αξία από εκείνη που τους δίνει η φαντασία μας

~ Marquis De Sade

To judge from the notions expounded by theologians, one must conclude that God created most men simply with a view to crowding hell.

~ Marquis De Sade