Quote 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.

Each of us is incomplete compared to someone else -- an anim

Summary

This quote suggests that humans, animals, and even the concept of God are all incomplete in their own ways. It highlights the relative incompleteness of different beings when compared to one another. Animals are seen as inferior to humans, and humans are seen as incomplete compared to the imaginary concept of God. The idea conveyed is that a hierarchy of incompleteness exists, based on our comparisons and perceptions of each other's limitations.

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Duality

By Georges Bataille

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