Woe to the makers of literal translations, who by rendering every word weaken the meaning! It is indeed by so doing that we can say the letter kills and the spirit gives life.

Quote by Voltaire

Topics: Life Quotes

Use, do not abuse; neither abstinence nor excess ever renders man happy.

Use, do not abuse; neither abstinence nor excess ever renders man happy.

An ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination.

An ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination.

I know of no great men except those who have rendered great service to the...

I know of no great men except those who have rendered great service to the...

Satire lies about literary men while they live and eulogy lies about them when they...

Satire lies about literary men while they live and eulogy lies about them when they...

It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong.

It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong.

The first step, my son, which one makes in the world, is the one on...

The first step, my son, which one makes in the world, is the one on...

Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers

Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers

Behind every successful man stands a surprised mother-in-law.

Behind every successful man stands a surprised mother-in-law.

The world embarrasses me, and I cannot dream that this watch exists and has no...

The world embarrasses me, and I cannot dream that this watch exists and has no...

I know of nothing more laughable than a doctor who does not die of old...

I know of nothing more laughable than a doctor who does not die of old...

It is better to risk saving a guilty person than to condemn an innocent one.

It is better to risk saving a guilty person than to condemn an innocent one.

He who has not the spirit of this age, has all the misery of it.

He who has not the spirit of this age, has all the misery of it.

Love truth, and pardon error.

Love truth, and pardon error.

Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us...

Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us...

Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us...

Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us...

We cannot wish for that we know not.

We cannot wish for that we know not.

We are rarely proud when we are alone.

We are rarely proud when we are alone.

Love is a canvas furnished by Nature and embroidered by imagination.

Love is a canvas furnished by Nature and embroidered by imagination.

I can't wait to get married, because it's like a sleepover every night with your...

I can't wait to get married, because it's like a sleepover every night with your...

Love is much like a wild rose, beautiful and calm, but willing to draw blood...

Love is much like a wild rose, beautiful and calm, but willing to draw blood...

Have mercy on me, OGod, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion,...

Have mercy on me, OGod, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion,...