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The true picture of the past flits by. The past can be seized only as an image which flashes up at the instant when it can be recognized and is never seen again.
Walter Benjamin
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"The true picture of the past flits by. The past can be seized only as an image which flashes up at the instant when it can be recognized and is never seen again."
— Walter Benjamin

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The true picture of the past flits by. The past can be seized only as an image which flashes up at the instant when it can be recognized and is never seen again. — Walter Benjamin

About Walter Benjamin

Walter Benjamin was a Critic from Kingdom of Prussia (1892–1940).

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Who said "The true picture of the past flits by. The past can be seized only as an image…"?
This quote is attributed to Walter Benjamin, a Critic from Kingdom of Prussia.
When did Walter Benjamin live?
Walter Benjamin lived from 1892 – 1940.