You say that my way of thinking cannot be tolerated? What of it? The
man who alters his way of thinking to suit others is a fool. My way of
thinking is the result of my reflections. It is part of my inner
being, the way I am made. I do not contradict them, and would not even
if I wished to. For my system, which you disapprove of, is also my
greatest comfort in life, the source of all my happiness --- it means
more to me than my life itself.
-- Marquis de Sade
