But I am not complaining, I cherish my vices, I abhor virtue; I am the sworn enemy of all religions, of all gods and godlings, I fear neither the ills of life nor what follows death; and when you're like me, you're happy.
— Marquis de Sade Contemporary

Writer, extreme libertine philosophy

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Late 18th century (approx.)

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