Marquis de Sade:

There is a sum of evil equal to the sum of good, the continuing equilibrium of the world requires that there be as many good people as wicked people...

— Marquis de Sade Contemporary

Writer, extreme libertine philosophy

Context

From 'Justine'

Date / Period

1791

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