Quote #83

Le corps, l'amour, la mort, ces trois ne font qu'un. Car le corps, c'est la maladie et la volupte, et c'est lui qui fait la mort, oui, ils sont charnels tous deux, l'amour et la mort, et voila leur terreur et leur grande magie!

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