# Quote — The Marquis de Sade, Justine

> 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.

- Author: [The Marquis de Sade](https://www.leafyquotes.com/the-marquis-de-sade.md)
- Book: [Justine](https://www.leafyquotes.com/the-marquis-de-sade/justine.md)
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- 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)
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