“You have a curious way of arousing one's imagination, stimulating all one's nerves, and making one's pulses beat faster. You put an aureole on vice, provided only if it is honest. Your ideal is a daring courtesan of genius. Oh, you are the kind of man who will corrupt a woman to her very last fiber.”
Quote by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch
Book:Venus in Furs
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Venus in Furs
A classic work of literature that delves into the complex psychological interplay between a dominant male and a female dominatrix, examining the boundaries of consent and the nature of desire. more
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