Walter BenjaminTruth resists being projected into the realm of knowledge.
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Truth resists being projected into the realm of knowledge. Truth is often so powerful that it cannot be completely expressed in words. Truth cannot be put into words because it is not something that can be learned through experience or experience through someone else's words.
Source: Reflections: Essays, Aphorisms, Autobiographical Writings
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