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

When its a question of money, everybody is of the same religion.

When its a question of money, everybody is of the same religion.

God is a comedian, playing to an audience too afraid to laugh.

God is a comedian, playing to an audience too afraid to laugh.

Every one goes astray, but the least imprudent are they who repent the soonest.

Every one goes astray, but the least imprudent are they who repent the soonest.

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.

There are truths which are not for all men, nor for all times.

There are truths which are not for all men, nor for all times.

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...

Prejudices are what fools use for reason.

Prejudices are what fools use for reason.

I am very fond of truth, but not at all of martyrdom.

I am very fond of truth, but not at all of martyrdom.

It is far better to be silent than merely to increase the quantity of bad...

It is far better to be silent than merely to increase the quantity of bad...

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

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

Self-love is the instrument of our preservation.

Self-love is the instrument of our preservation.

All the reasonings of men are not worth one sentiment of women.

All the reasonings of men are not worth one sentiment of women.

The very impossibility in which I find myself to prove that God is not, discovers...

The very impossibility in which I find myself to prove that God is not, discovers...

Froth at the top, dregs at bottom, but the middle excellent.

Froth at the top, dregs at bottom, but the middle excellent.

To hold a pen is to be at war.

To hold a pen is to be at war.

It is as impossible to translate poetry as it is to translate music.

It is as impossible to translate poetry as it is to translate music.

Regimen is superior to medicine, especially as, from time immemorial, out of every hundred physicians,...

Regimen is superior to medicine, especially as, from time immemorial, out of every hundred physicians,...

It requires ages to destroy a popular opinion

It requires ages to destroy a popular opinion

These players are prima donnas. They need to educate themselves so they don't make such...

These players are prima donnas. They need to educate themselves so they don't make such...

Men are only as loyal as their options.

Men are only as loyal as their options.