One weeps not save when one is afraid, and that is why kings are tyrants. Marquis de Sade afraidkingsave Change image and share on social
Never lose sight of the fact that all human felicity lies in man's imagination, and that he cannot think to attain it unless he heeds all his caprices. The most fortunate of persons is he who has the most means to satisfy his vagaries. Marquis de Sade attaincapricefact share on social
There is no God, Nature sufficeth unto herself; in no wise hath she need of an author. Marquis de Sade authorgodhath Change image and share on social
The idea of God is the sole wrong for which I cannot forgive mankind. Marquis de Sade forgivegodidea Change image and share on social
The imagination is the spur of delights... all depends upon it, it is the mainspring of everything; now, is it not by means of the imagination one knows joy? Is it not of the imagination that the sharpest pleasures arise? Marquis de Sade arisedelightdepend share on social
Nature, who for the perfect maintenance of the laws of her general equilibrium, has sometimes need of vices and sometimes of virtues, inspires now this impulse, now that one, in accordance with what she requires. Marquis de Sade accordanceequilibriumgeneral share on social
Man's natural character is to imitate; that of the sensitive man is to resemble as closely as possible the person whom he loves. It is only by imitating the vices of others that I have earned my misfortunes. Marquis de Sade charactercloselyearn share on social
No lover, if he be of good faith, and sincere, will deny he would prefer to see his mistress dead than unfaithful. Marquis de Sade deaddenyfaith Change image and share on social
She had already allowed her delectable lover to pluck that flower which, so different from the rose to which it is nevertheless sometimes compared, has not the same faculty of being reborn each spring. Marquis de Sade allowcomparedelectable share on social
My manner of thinking, so you say, cannot be approved. Do you suppose I care? A poor fool indeed is he who adopts a manner of thinking for others! Marquis de Sade adoptapprovecare Change image and share on social
