Donatien Alphonse François de Sade
Biography Donatien Alphonse François de Sade (1740 - 1814)
French aristocrat, revolutionary and novelist
Was born on 02 jun 1740.
Died on 02 dec 1814, at 74 years old.
Origin country France
Quotes by Donatien Alphonse François de SadeHis novels were philosophical and sadomasochistic, exploring such controversial subjects as rape, bestiality and necrophilia. He was a proponent of extreme freedom (or at least licentiousness), unrestrained by morality, religion or law, with the pursuit of personal pleasure being the highest principle.
What is more immoral than wara
Quote by Donatien Alphonse François de Sade about war
Happiness is ideal, it is the work of the imagination.
Quote by Donatien Alphonse François de Sade about happiness, imagination, ideal, work
Religions are the cradles of despotism.
Quote by Donatien Alphonse François de Sade about religion
Social order at the expense of liberty is hardly a bargain.
Quote by Donatien Alphonse François de Sade about order, liberty