It is not by the means of a religion that we can conquer nature, but by the means of nature that we can conquer religion.
Writer, extreme libertine philosophy
Dialogue between a Priest and a Dying Man
1782
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"Happiness lies only in that which excites, and the only thing that excites is crime."
Humorous"Conspiracy! Intrigue! A rapidly thickening plot! Add some bestiality and a lecherous priest and I'd say you have the beginnings of a beautiful novel."
Humorous"My passions are violent, and when they speak, it is impossible for me not to obey."
Strange & Unusual"Never yield to remorse, it is a cowardly feeling."
Controversial"So long as the laws remain such as they are today, employ some discretion: loud opinion forces us to do so; but in privacy and silence let us compensate ourselves for that cruel chastity we are oblige…"
Controversial