It has always seemed monstrous to me that you should have been punished like a Taylor.
The French were right in their treatment of Verlaine: they condemned the sin, while forgiving the sinner because of his genius.

The rigour in England is mere puritanic hypocrisy, shortsightedness and racial self-esteem." "All I can say, Frank, is, I would not limit individual desire in any way.

What right has society to punish us unless it can prove we have hurt or injured someone else against his will?
Besides, if you limit passion you impoverish life, you weaken the mainspring of art, and narrow the realm of beauty." "All societies," I replied, "and most individuals, too, punish what they dislike, right or wrong.

There are bad smells which do not injure anyone; yet the manufacturers of them would be indicted for committing a nuisance.

Nor does your plea that by limiting the choice of passion you impoverish life, appeal to me.