I don't know what the heart is, not I: I only use the word to denote t…

Marquis de Sade
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I don't know what the heart is, not I: I only use the word to denote the mind's frailties. ✨ Marquis de Sade Philosophy in the Bedroom: An Erotic Novel, Library of Alexandria
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