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,… — Leopold von Sacher-Masoch Copy Share Image
It is merely the egoism of the man, who wants to bury a woman like a treasure. All attempts at using vows, contracts, and… — Leopold von Sacher-Masoch Copy Share Image
Every woman has the instinct, the propensity to profit from her charms, and there's a lot to be said for giving oneself without love,… — Leopold von Sacher-Masoch Copy Share Image
Whoever allows himself to be whipped, deserves to be whipped. — Leopold von Sacher-Masoch Copy Share Image
“The real comic muse is the one underwhose laughing mask tears roll down.” — Leopold von Sacher-Masoch Copy Share Image
Be then my slave, and know what it means to be delivered into the hands of a woman. — Leopold von Sacher-Masoch Copy Share Image
Man is the one who desires, woman the one who is desired. This is woman's entire but decisive advantage. Through man's passions, nature has… — Leopold von Sacher-Masoch Copy Share Image
I saw sensuality as sacred, indeed the only sacredness, I saw woman and her beauty as divine since her calling is the most important… — Leopold von Sacher-Masoch Copy Share Image
“Yes, I am cruel—since you take so much delight in that word-and am I not entitled to be so? Man is the one who… — Leopold von Sacher-Masoch Copy Share Image
“Place thy foot upon thy slave, Oh thou, half of hell, half of dreams; Among the shadows, dark and grave, Thy extended body softly… — Leopold von Sacher-Masoch Copy Share Image
“All about us the earth steamed; mists rose up toward heaven like clouds of incense; a shattered rainbow still hovered in the air.” — Leopold von Sacher-Masoch Copy Share Image
“Why not?" she said, "and take note of what I am about to say to you. Never feel secure with the woman you love,… — Leopold von Sacher-Masoch Copy Share Image
People who want to live like Olympian gods must have slaves whom they throw into their fishponds and gladiators who fight during their masters… — Leopold von Sacher-Masoch Copy Share Image
