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The original is unfaithful to the translation. - Jorge Luis Borges

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Name: Jorge Luis Borges
Born: 24 August 1899. Died: 14 June 1986
Profession: Writer | Essayist | Poet | Translator |

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The original is unfaithful to the translation.

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Jorge Luis Borges quotes

Author's Biography:
Name: Jorge Luis Borges
Born: 24 August 1899. Died: 14 June 1986
Profession: Writer | Essayist | Poet | Translator |

Related Authors
Alice Munro | Alphonse de Lamartine | Don DeLillo | Frederick Buechner |

The earth does not need new continents, but new men.

What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight - it's the size of the fight in the dog.

When your life is threatened, whether it's by human beings or by disease or whatever, you come to appreciate life.

There are no rules for friendship. It must be left to itself. We cannot force it any more than love.

From behind the Iron Curtain, there are signs that tyranny is in trouble and reminders that its structure is as brittle as its surface is hard.

In your choices lies your talent

Thinking is easy, acting is difficult, and to put one's thoughts into action is the most difficult thing in the world.

If you aren't going all the way, why go at all?

Never allow bitter people make you lose your sweetness. Instead, use your sweetness to make them lose their bitterness.

People don't get killed over a lie. They get killed over the truth!

No mask can be worn forever, pay attention

Law 30: Make your accomplishments seem effortless

The original is unfaithful to the translation. - Robert Greene (The 48 Laws of Power) quotes

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In your choices lies your talent

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The original is unfaithful to the translation.

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Jorge Luis Borges quotes

Author's Biography: Name: Jorge Luis Borges Born: 24 August 1899. Died: 14 June 1986 Profession: Writer | Essayist | Poet | Translator |

Related Authors Alice Munro | Alphonse de Lamartine | Don DeLillo | Frederick Buechner |

The earth does not need new continents, but new men.

What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight - it's the size of the fight in the dog.

When your life is threatened, whether it's by human beings or by disease or whatever, you come to appreciate life.

There are no rules for friendship. It must be left to itself. We cannot force it any more than love.

From behind the Iron Curtain, there are signs that tyranny is in trouble and reminders that its structure is as brittle as its surface is hard.

In your choices lies your talent

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If you aren't going all the way, why go at all?

Never allow bitter people make you lose your sweetness. Instead, use your sweetness to make them lose their bitterness.

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Author's Biography:
Name: Jorge Luis Borges
Born: 24 August 1899. Died: 14 June 1986
Profession: Writer | Essayist | Poet | Translator |

Related Authors
Alice Munro | Alphonse de Lamartine | Don DeLillo | Frederick Buechner |