Marquis de Sade:

The greatest pleasure in life is to do what people say you cannot do.

— Marquis de Sade Contemporary

Writer, extreme libertine philosophy

Attributed, often found in collections of his quotes, but direct source difficult to pinpoint.

Late 18th Century

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"I am a man of my word, and my word is law."

"The greatest pleasure of all is to corrupt others."

"The greatest pleasure is to imagine what is impossible."

"When we die, we die. No more."

"The greatest pleasure is to be hated."