“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.”
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Benjamin, W. (n.d.). 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. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/31868-the-true-picture-of-the-past-flits-by/
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Benjamin, Walter. “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.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/31868-the-true-picture-of-the-past-flits-by/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Benjamin, Walter. “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.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/31868-the-true-picture-of-the-past-flits-by/.