Georges Bataille Quote

The warrior's nobility is like a prostitute's smile, the truth of which is self-interest.

Georges Bataille

The warrior's nobility is like a prostitute's smile, the truth of which is self-interest.

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About Georges Bataille

Georges Albert Maurice Victor Bataille (; French: [ʒɔʁʒ batɑj]; 10 September 1897 – 9 July 1962) was a French philosopher and intellectual working in philosophy, literature, sociology, anthropology, and history of art. His writing, which included essays, novels, and poetry, explored such subjects as eroticism, mysticism, surrealism, and transgression. His work would prove influential on subsequent schools of philosophy and social theory, including poststructuralism.