All, all is theft, all is unceasing and rigorous competition in nature…

Marquis de Sade
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All, all is theft, all is unceasing and rigorous competition in nature; the desire to make off with the substance of others is the foremost - the most legitimate - passion nature has bred into us and, without doubt, the most agreeable one.
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