"I am a man of my century, and I write for my century."

"An enjoyment that is shared is enfeebled. This is a recognised truth; if you try to give enjoyment to the object of your pleasures, you will soon have to recognise the fact that you are doing so at yo…"

"The only way to escape the world is to create your own."

"There is no more lively sensation than that of pain; its impressions are certain and dependable, they never deceive as may those of the pleasure women perpetually feign and almost never experience."

"Social order at the expense of liberty is hardly a bargain."