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French author and philosopher, born on September 10, 1897, and died on July 9, 1962. Bataille is known for his unique literary style and philosophical thinking, with works spanning various forms including novels, essays, and critiques.

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“What causes [fragmentation] if not a need to act that specializes us and limits us to the horizon of a particular activity? Even if it turns out to be for the general interest (which generally isn't true), the activity that subordinates each of our aspects to a specific result suppresses our being as an entirety. Whoever acts substitutes a particular end for what he or she is, as a total being.”

Ifs Needs Ends Turns Causes Interest Results Particular Activity Limits Aspect Substitutes Horizon Subordinates Entirety Fragmentation

Author:Georges Bataille

“Humanity-attached-to-the-task-of-changing-the-world, which is only a single and fragmentary aspect of humanity, will itself be changed in humanity-as-entirety.”

World Humanity Changed Aspect Tasks Changing The World Entirety

Author:Georges Bataille

“Life is whole only when it isn't subordinate to a specific object that exceeds it. In this way, the essence of entirety is freedom.”

Way Whole Life Is Objects Essence Exceed Subordinates Entirety

Book:On Nietzsche

Source: On Nietzsche

“Entirety exists within me as exuberance in empty longing in the desire to burn with desire.”

Desire Empty Longing Entirety Exuberance

Author:Georges Bataille

“Existence as entirety remains beyond any one meaning and it is the conscious presence of humanness in the world inasmuch as this is nonmeaning, having nothing to do other than be what it is, no longer able to go beyond itself or give itself some kind of meaning through action.”

World Giving Kind Able Action Existence Conscious Remains Entirety Humanness

Author:Georges Bataille

“An intention that rejects what has no meaning in fact is a rejection of the entirety of being.”

Facts Intention Rejection Rejects Entirety

Book:On Nietzsche

Source: On Nietzsche

“Human entirety can only be what it is when giving up the addiction to others' ends.”

Giving Humans Ends Giving Up Addiction Entirety

Book:On Nietzsche

Source: On Nietzsche

About the Author

Born: September 10, 1897
Died: July 9, 1962
Known for: Author
Quotes: 124

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