Walter Benjamin Quote

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"在城市中找不到方向可能既无趣又平庸。这只需要无知——别无其他。但在城市中迷失自己——就像在森林中迷失自己——这需要完全不同的修养。"

Translations

“It is more difficult to honor the memory of the nameless”

Walter Benjamin

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