# The Marquis de Sade

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> ...there is a sum of evil equal to the sum of good, the continuing equilibrium of the world requires that there be as many good people as wicked people...

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/the-marquis-de-sade/justine/there-is-a-sum.md)

Topics: [evil](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/evil.md), [kindness](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/kindness.md)

> Nothing we can do outrages Nature directly. Our acts of destruction give her new vigour and feed her energy, but none of our wreckings can weaken her power.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/the-marquis-de-sade/justine/nothing-we-can.md)

Topics: [nature](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/nature.md)

> Why do you complain of your fate when you could so easily change it?

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/the-marquis-de-sade/justine/why-do-you.md)

Topics: [change](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/change.md), [fate](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/fate.md)

> I think that if there were a God, there would be less evil on this earth. I believe that if evil exists here below, then either it was willed by God or it was beyond His powers to prevent it. Now I cannot bring myself to fear a God who is either spiteful or weak. I defy Him without fear and care not a fig for his thunderbolts.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/the-marquis-de-sade/justine/i-think-that.md)

Topics: [god](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/god.md), [evil](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/evil.md), [atheism](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/atheism.md)