Quotes by Richard von Krafft-Ebing, Psychopathia Sexualis: The Case Histories

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All my joys resemble more a momentary intoxication than the real gold of happiness. It was all but an illusion. — Richard von Krafft-Ebing, Psychopathia Sexualis: The Case Histories
Nature has made a mistake in the choice of my sexuality and I must do a life-long penance for it, for the moral power to — Richard von Krafft-Ebing, Psychopathia Sexualis: The Case Histories
He soon recognized the fact that the stimulus proceeded from the idea to be in the power of a woman rather than from the — Richard von Krafft-Ebing, Psychopathia Sexualis: The Case Histories
All our hope rests upon the possibility of a change of the laws which concern it, so that only rape or the comission of — Richard von Krafft-Ebing, Psychopathia Sexualis: The Case Histories
The thought of a comedy with paid prostitutes always seemed so silly and purposeless, for a person hired by me could nev — Richard von Krafft-Ebing, Psychopathia Sexualis: The Case Histories
I have also fantasised myself to be his female slave, but this does not suffice, for after all every woman can be the sl — Richard von Krafft-Ebing, Psychopathia Sexualis: The Case Histories
There are men who have themselves whipped simply to increase their sexual pleasure. These, in contrast with true masochi — Richard von Krafft-Ebing, Psychopathia Sexualis: The Case Histories