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Marquis de Sade Quotes: I assumed that everything must yield to me, that the entire universe had to flatter my whims, and that I had the right to satisfy them at will.
         

I assumed that everything must yield to me, that the entire universe had to flatter my whims, and that I had the right to satisfy them at will.


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This page presents the quote "I assumed that everything must yield to me, that the entire universe had to flatter my whims, and that I had the right to satisfy them at will.". Author of this quote is Marquis de Sade. This quote is about whim, yield, universe,.