Never lose sight of the fact that all human felicity lies in mans

Never lose sight of the fact that all human felicity lies in mans imagination, and that he cannot think to attain it unless he heeds all his caprices. The most fortunate of persons is he who has the most means to satisfy his vagaries. – Marquis de Sade

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