Georges Bataille
Georges Albert Maurice Victor Bataille (; 10 September 1897 – 9 July 1962) was a French intellectual and literary figure working in literature, anthropology, philosophy, economy, sociology and history of art. Eroticism, sovereignty, and transgression are at the core of his writings.
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Famous quotes by georges bataille:
“Each of us is incomplete compared to someone else, an animal’s incomplete compared to a person ... and a person compared to God, who is complete only to be imaginary.”
—Georges Bataille (1897–1962)
“Eroticism is assenting to life even in death.”
—Georges Bataille (1897–1962)
“Pleasure only starts once the worm has got into the fruit, to become delightful happiness must be tainted with poison.”
—Georges Bataille (1897–1962)