Walter Benjamin Quote

"المادة الحية تقهر جنون الدمار"

Translations

“The tradition of the oppressed teaches us that the state of emergency in which we live is ...”

Walter Benjamin

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“I know this world is cold and deceiving but I keep my head up like my nose is bleeding”

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“When anger rises, think of the consequences.”

“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.”

“In my mind, I’ve always been an A-list Hollywood superstar. Y’all just didn’t know yet.”

“Plan for what it is difficult while it is easy, do what is great while it is small.”

“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.”

“We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all the power we need inside ourselves already”

“A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it.”

“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.”