Quote by Marquis de Sade
Ah, Eug?nie, have done with virtues! Among the sacrifices that can be made to those counterfeit divinities, is there one worth an instant of the pleasures one tastes in outraging them?
Summary
In this quote, the speaker is expressing their desire for Eugénie to abandon the pursuit of virtue. They suggest that adhering to virtues involves making sacrifices and compromises. The speaker questions whether any sacrifice or virtue is truly valuable compared to the immediate pleasures one can experience by disregarding or defying them. It reflects a skepticism towards the idea of sacrificing present joy for the sake of moral ideals or societal expectations.