Quote by Samuel Butler

To give pain is the tyranny to make happy, the true empire of beauty.

To give pain is the tyranny to make happy, the true empire o

Summary

This quote suggests that being able to inflict pain is a form of power and control, while bringing happiness to others represents the ultimate expression of beauty. It implies that true beauty lies in the ability to manipulate and dominate others, making them suffer or bringing them joy. This perspective on beauty and power highlights the dark, perverse nature of this ideology, as it equates inflicting pain with having power and finding happiness in the suffering of others.

By Samuel Butler

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