Quote by: Andre Malraux

There is always a need for intoxication: China has opium, Islam has hashish, the West has woman.


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Author Bio


  • NameAndre Malraux
  • DescriptionFrench novelist, art theorist and politician
  • BornNovember 3, 1901
  • DiedNovember 23, 1976
  • CountryFrance
  • ProfessionPolitician; Film Director; Screenwriter; Film Editor; Art Historian; Novelist; Writer
  • WorksMan's Fate
  • AwardsOfficer Of The Legion Of Honour; Croix De Guerre 1939–1945; Jawaharlal Nehru Award For International Understanding; Companion Of The Liberation; Prix Goncourt; Distinguished Service Order; Médaille De La Résistance; Order Of The Polar Star; Grand Order Of Merit With Star And Shoulder-Sash