In libertinage, nothing is frightful, because everything libertinage suggests is also a natural inspiration; the most extraordinary, the most bizarre acts, those which most arrantly seem to conflict with every law, every human institution... even those that are not frightful, and there is not one amongst them all that cannot be demonstrated within the boundaries of nature.

Summary

This quote by Marquis de Sade suggests that in the realm of libertinage, which refers to a disregard for societal and moral constraints, there is no limit to what can be explored or considered. It asserts that even the most extreme and unconventional behaviors, which may seem horrifying or go against established norms, can be traced back to natural human desires. It implies that there is no inherent frightfulness or monstrousness in these acts, as everything within libertinage can ultimately be explained and justified within the boundaries of human nature.

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