What is more immoral than war?

Sex is as important as eating or drinking and we ought to allow the one appetite to be satisfied with as little restraint or false modesty as the other.

It is not the opinions or the vices of private individuals that are harmful to the State, but rather the behavior of public figures.

One is never so dangerous when one has no shame, than when one has grown too old to blush.

The ultimate triumph of philosophy would be to cast light upon the mysterious ways in which Providence moves to achieve the designs it has for man.

In order to know virtue, we must first acquaint ourselves with vice.

The degradation which characterizes the state into which you plunge him by punishing him pleases, amuses, and delights him. Deep down he enjoys having gone so far as to deserve being treated in such a way.