Marquis de Sade

Writer, extreme libertine philosophy

Contemporary weird famous 233 sayings

Sayings by Marquis de Sade

The more evil I do, the more good I feel.

1785 — The 120 Days of Sodom
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There is no God, nor any of those things that are called virtues.

1782 — Dialogue Between a Priest and a Dying Man
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The greatest pleasure is to feel oneself superior to others.

1791 — Justine, or The Misfortunes of Virtue
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The universe is a chaos of matter and motion, without any intelligent principle.

1782 — Dialogue Between a Priest and a Dying Man
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The only way to be truly free is to deny all authority.

1791 — Justine, or The Misfortunes of Virtue
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The greatest joy is to commit a crime and get away with it.

1785 — The 120 Days of Sodom
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There is no good or evil, there is only pleasure and pain.

1782 — Dialogue Between a Priest and a Dying Man
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The only true pleasure is that which is forbidden.

1791 — Justine, or The Misfortunes of Virtue
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The greatest happiness is to be found in the contemplation of one's own wickedness.

1785 — The 120 Days of Sodom
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The more I suffer, the more I enjoy.

1785 — The 120 Days of Sodom
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The only way to be truly virtuous is to be vicious.

1791 — Justine, or The Misfortunes of Virtue
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The greatest beauty is to be found in deformity.

1785 — The 120 Days of Sodom
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The only true religion is the religion of pleasure.

1795 — Philosophy in the Bedroom
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The greatest pleasure is to defy God.

1782 — Dialogue Between a Priest and a Dying Man
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The greatest good is to do evil.

1791 — Justine, or The Misfortunes of Virtue
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Conversation, like certain portions of the anatomy, always runs more smoothly when lubricated.

1785 (approx.) — From his writings, likely 'The 120 Days of Sodom and Other Writings'
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We monsters are necessary to nature also.

1785 (approx.) — From his writings, likely 'The 120 Days of Sodom and Other Writings'
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I've been to Hell. You've only read about it.

Late 18th century (approx.) — General attribution, likely from his letters or dialogues
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And if I were a naughty little boy, the idea is to spank me into good behavior?

1785 (approx.) — From his writings, likely 'The 120 Days of Sodom and Other Writings'
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Don't have children: they deform women's bodies and turn into an enemy 20 years later.

Late 18th century (approx.) — From his writings
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