"The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it."

"To judge from the notions expounded by theologians, one must conclude that God created most men simply with a view to crowding hell."

"My manner of thinking, I own, is not for all the world. Few will like it. It is too bold. It will not submit to the curb of any established system, nor will it be bound by any known code. It is free, …"

"It has, moreover, been proven that horror, nastiness, and the frightful are what give pleasure when one fornicates. Beauty is a simple thing ugliness is the exceptional thing. And fiery imaginations, …"

"Nature, in order to enjoy her pleasures, must be cruel."