There is no document of civilization which is not at the sa… - Walter Benjamin

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There is no document of civilization which is not at the same time a document of barbarism.

Walter Benjamin

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Walter Bendix Schönflies Benjamin (15 July 1892 – 26 September 1940) was a German Jewish literary critic and philosopher. He was at times associated with the Frankfurt School of critical theory, and was also greatly inspired by the Marxism of Bertolt Brecht and the Jewish mysticism of Gershom Scholem.

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Pen Names: Benedix Schönflies • Detlev Holz

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There is no document of civilization which is not at the same time a document of barbarism. - Walter Benjamin

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