To place oneself in the position of God is painful: being God is equivalent to being tortured. For being God means that one is in harmony with all that is, including the worst. The existence of the worst evils is unimaginable unless God willed them. Georges Bataille badequivalentevil share on social
The sovereign being is burdened with a servitude that crushes him, and the condition of free men is deliberate servility. Georges Bataille burdenconditioncrush Change image and share on social
Crime is a fact of the human species, a fact of that species alone, but it is above all the secret aspect, impenetrable and hidden. Crime hides, and by far the most terrifying things are those which elude us. Georges Bataille aspectcrimeelude share on social
A judgment about life has no meaning except the truth of the one who speaks last, and the mind is at ease only at the moment when everyone is shouting at once and no one can hear a thing. Georges Bataille easehearjudgment Change image and share on social