Marx says that revolutions are the locomotives of world history. But the situation may be quite different. Perhaps … - Walter Benjamin

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I don't just act, and that's really important to me. I don't want to just be an actor forever. I want to score movies. I could be an actor first, but I don't only want to be an actor.

Walter Benjamin

Marx says that revolutions are the locomotives of world history. But the situation may be quite different. Perhaps revolutions are not the train ride, but the human race grabbing for the emergency brake.

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