Feeble Quote by Marquis de Sade
“Humane sentiments are baseless, mad, and improper; they are incredibly feeble; never do they withstand the gainsaying passions, never do they resist bare necessity.”
About This Quote
Source Treatise: Philosophy of Misery, 1795
Human compassion is portrayed as weak and impractical against harsh realities and basic needs.
In simple terms: Compassion is seen as weak against survival demands.
Key Takeaway
Recognize limits of compassion in extreme conditions.
Themes
ethics
human nature
survival
Mood
critical
philosophical
Type
ethical
controversial
When to use this quote
- war zones
- extreme poverty
- medical triage
Key Concepts
utilitarianism
stoicism
moral philosophy
Questions to Reflect On
- When is compassion essential despite hardship?
- Can empathy coexist with necessity?
A Different Perspective
Compassion can also inspire humane solutions.
![“The law which attempts a man's life [capital punishment] is impractical, unjust, inadmissible. It has never repressed crime--for a second crime is every day committed at the foot of the scaffold.” quote by Marquis de Sade](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b85/marquis-de-sade-1964_capital-punishment_the-law-which-attempts-a-man-s-life-capi_99486.jpg)
