Who said “The sexual parts are not only vivid examples of the body's dominion; they are also…”?

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Roger Scruton. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceSexual Desire (1986)

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“The sexual parts are not only vivid examples of the body's dominion; they are also apertures whose damp emissions and ammoniac smells testify to the mysterious putrefaction of the body.”
— Roger Scruton
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Scruton, R. (n.d.). The sexual parts are not only vivid examples of the body's dominion; they are also apertures whose damp emissions and ammoniac smells testify to the mysterious putrefaction of the body. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37821-the-sexual-parts-are-not-only-vivid-examples/

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Scruton, Roger. “The sexual parts are not only vivid examples of the body's dominion; they are also apertures whose damp emissions and ammoniac smells testify to the mysterious putrefaction of the body.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37821-the-sexual-parts-are-not-only-vivid-examples/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Scruton, Roger. “The sexual parts are not only vivid examples of the body's dominion; they are also apertures whose damp emissions and ammoniac smells testify to the mysterious putrefaction of the body.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37821-the-sexual-parts-are-not-only-vivid-examples/.

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