Dialogus / Marquis de Sade

Jennie Jane
writes to

Marquis de Sade

Pleasure is the key

My dearest Marquis,

Without knowing it, you have been a guide to me. You have shown me the way in extricate moments of my life.
The reality of your sayings, the spirituality of your conduct or misconduct have proven the necessity of letting the mind bow under the aspirations of the body and he body under the mind when required.
You have taught me that once the excitement reigns, the mind and body become allies to satisfy desire. That has changed my life; has widened my senses; has welcomed me to new aspect of delight.

Pleasure is the key.

If I am right, "Justine" took less than two weeks to be written; this extreme speed to express such universally deep human feelings is an irrefutable proof that your prose surpasses you; that it was humanity itself flowing through your veins, moving your hand to unleash the magic of words. These have revealed the essence of being, the natural will to expand one’s need for flesh; one’s need for mental projection of our wildest thoughts.

Pleasure is the key.

I need you today to help my friend; I personally find my solutions in your philosophy. My friend is lost in the twists and turns of desire.
He is a young man that has all to become a free man; only one thing is on his way to growing up to become a fine, liberated, exciting and excited being.
He holds back.
He holds back.
He is filled with shame. His desires do not cross the line. His fear of seeming this and that to my eyes stops him from expressing his arousal. His prudery makes me want to tear his clothes apart, and I must admit I already did…
This reserve, this chasteness makes him even more desirable to me; makes me want to rape him to show him the freeing addiction that lies in sexual emancipation; the liberation that exults from forgetting oneself into lust and envy.
Not that our sexual relations are not pleasurable. My affection for him makes our physical and mental fusion remarkable experiences. My skin has never thrilled as much as with him. My body has never lost control as much as under his fingers. The pleasure I take with him is unlike anything I know, is unique. He makes me feel alive more than I ever have. This is why I request your help; Cher Donatien, to widen his beliefs of physical integrity, in mind liberating.

Pleasure is My key.

Each and every moment spent in his arms makes me believe in a mischievous almighty god playing with our senses to arouse our desire and make us go beyond our natural ways; to surpass ourselves.

Could you try and lead my friend into self-indulgence; into unlimited desire.

Please make sure Pleasure becomes His key.

Devoutly yours, my libertine mentor,

JJane

My dear JJane,
the question you pose is as simple as discharge but requires such a complex an
answer as the whole history of philosophy. I am not sure I can provide you
with the solution you seek, but the time and efforts you put in your missive
oblige me to make an equal effort to come to your aid.

From your description, I gather that your friend is at the same time sensual
and timid. I too had a pleasurable, loving and submissive companion but too
timid to share my excursions into pleasure. The love she bore me lead her to
heed my senses and the whims of my mind without understanding or sharing.
Actually, for me it was enough that she was willing to learn... although, I
recognize now that I have not been a successful teacher, for at the least
moment of weakness she has not hesitated to abandon me and betray me, lead
astray by her more compelling guides. Let this me a warning to you: the
craving for knowledge and freedom of mind make you a solitary being. It is a
find thing that you want to "liberate" him, but be prepared to find youfself
alone.

The first step toward freedom is doubt. Does he hold any firm beliefs? Are
there any values or principles he is unwilling even to discuss? My
suggestion, then, is that you begin by challenging those very principles, in
whatever field they may be; grasp any opportunity to challenge him by showing
the falsehood of those beliefs, to whatever extent, even if by doing so you
must challenge your own beliefs (i.e., the truth of pleasure above all
things). In other words, be a devil's advocate. You will find it amusing,
too. Also, to corroborate your perorations, find good essays to read him
aloud (feel free to peruse and select passages from my books, of course,
beginning with, I will never repeat it enough, from my "Philosophy in the
bedroom"). You see, the hearing is the first and most sensitive sense and
nothing can seduce an intelligent mind like hearing provocative, stimulating
readings!

Theory alone is not sufficient to reclaim a mind to freedom, of course. You
must alternate theory with practice. You're a woman, the devil you are... I
don't have to tell you how to instigate desire into a man. The means to the
end are pratically numberless: deny yourself, exasperate his desire, provoke
him and let him down repeatedly. Manifest your strongest and most passionate
whims in the most unusual and dangerous places, while at the same time deny
yourself in the most common and safest places (not in the bedroom, yes in the
restaurant, for example). Cajole him and reassure him on his virility, and
then taunt him to do more. In sum, all your actions should contradict your
words. All this should generate confusion, and confusion leads to a more
permeable mind, and in no time flat you should find him more than willing to
follow you on his liberation path.

Naturally, these are my humble suggestions for which I cannot give you any
guarantee of success. If you fail (and you may), let him go: he doesn't
deserve such a sensitive, free-minded, and inspired delicate creature such as
you are!

In hope of having served you as you wished, I remain
your faithful servant,
Donatien
P.S. Yes, my adorable "La nouvelle Juliette" took me a very short time to jot
down. When ideas are clear in your mind, words come fast, flowing smoothly on
paper like a river toward the ocean!


		Jennie Jane writes to
		Marquis de Sade

		Pleasure is the key
		My dearest Marquis, Without knowing it, you have been a guide to me. You have shown me the way in extricate moments of my life. The reality of your sayings, the spirituality of your conduct or misconduct have proven the necessity of letting the mind bow under the aspirations of the body and he body under the mind when required. You have taught me that once the excitement reigns, the mind and body become allies to satisfy desire. That has changed my life; has widened my senses; has welcomed me to new aspect of delight. Pleasure is the key. If I am right, "Justine" took less than two weeks to be written; this extreme speed to express such universally deep human feelings is an irrefutable proof that your prose surpasses you; that it was humanity itself flowing through your veins, moving your hand to unleash the magic of words. These have revealed the essence of being, the natural will to expand one’s need for flesh; one’s need for mental projection of our wildest thoughts. Pleasure is the key. I need you today to help my friend; I personally find my solutions in your philosophy. My friend is lost in the twists and turns of desire. He is a young man that has all to become a free man; only one thing is on his way to growing up to become a fine, liberated, exciting and excited being. He holds back. He holds back. He is filled with shame. His desires do not cross the line. His fear of seeming this and that to my eyes stops him from expressing his arousal. His prudery makes me want to tear his clothes apart, and I must admit I already did… This reserve, this chasteness makes him even more desirable to me; makes me want to rape him to show him the freeing addiction that lies in sexual emancipation; the liberation that exults from forgetting oneself into lust and envy. Not that our sexual relations are not pleasurable. My affection for him makes our physical and mental fusion remarkable experiences. My skin has never thrilled as much as with him. My body has never lost control as much as under his fingers. The pleasure I take with him is unlike anything I know, is unique. He makes me feel alive more than I ever have. This is why I request your help; Cher Donatien, to widen his beliefs of physical integrity, in mind liberating. Pleasure is My key. Each and every moment spent in his arms makes me believe in a mischievous almighty god playing with our senses to arouse our desire and make us go beyond our natural ways; to surpass ourselves. Could you try and lead my friend into self-indulgence; into unlimited desire. Please make sure Pleasure becomes His key. Devoutly yours, my libertine mentor, JJane My dear JJane, the question you pose is as simple as discharge but requires such a complex an answer as the whole history of philosophy. I am not sure I can provide you with the solution you seek, but the time and efforts you put in your missive oblige me to make an equal effort to come to your aid. From your description, I gather that your friend is at the same time sensual and timid. I too had a pleasurable, loving and submissive companion but too timid to share my excursions into pleasure. The love she bore me lead her to heed my senses and the whims of my mind without understanding or sharing. Actually, for me it was enough that she was willing to learn... although, I recognize now that I have not been a successful teacher, for at the least moment of weakness she has not hesitated to abandon me and betray me, lead astray by her more compelling guides. Let this me a warning to you: the craving for knowledge and freedom of mind make you a solitary being. It is a find thing that you want to "liberate" him, but be prepared to find youfself alone. The first step toward freedom is doubt. Does he hold any firm beliefs? Are there any values or principles he is unwilling even to discuss? My suggestion, then, is that you begin by challenging those very principles, in whatever field they may be; grasp any opportunity to challenge him by showing the falsehood of those beliefs, to whatever extent, even if by doing so you must challenge your own beliefs (i.e., the truth of pleasure above all things). In other words, be a devil's advocate. You will find it amusing, too. Also, to corroborate your perorations, find good essays to read him aloud (feel free to peruse and select passages from my books, of course, beginning with, I will never repeat it enough, from my "Philosophy in the bedroom"). You see, the hearing is the first and most sensitive sense and nothing can seduce an intelligent mind like hearing provocative, stimulating readings! Theory alone is not sufficient to reclaim a mind to freedom, of course. You must alternate theory with practice. You're a woman, the devil you are... I don't have to tell you how to instigate desire into a man. The means to the end are pratically numberless: deny yourself, exasperate his desire, provoke him and let him down repeatedly. Manifest your strongest and most passionate whims in the most unusual and dangerous places, while at the same time deny yourself in the most common and safest places (not in the bedroom, yes in the restaurant, for example). Cajole him and reassure him on his virility, and then taunt him to do more. In sum, all your actions should contradict your words. All this should generate confusion, and confusion leads to a more permeable mind, and in no time flat you should find him more than willing to follow you on his liberation path. Naturally, these are my humble suggestions for which I cannot give you any guarantee of success. If you fail (and you may), let him go: he doesn't deserve such a sensitive, free-minded, and inspired delicate creature such as you are! In hope of having served you as you wished, I remain your faithful servant, Donatien P.S. Yes, my adorable "La nouvelle Juliette" took me a very short time to jot down. When ideas are clear in your mind, words come fast, flowing smoothly on paper like a river toward the ocean!