Human Translation

Famous quotes containing the words human and/or translation:

    [Christianity] existed and flourishes, not only without the support of human laws, but in spite of every opposition from them.
    James Madison (1751–1836)

    Any translation which intends to perform a transmitting function cannot transmit anything but information—hence, something inessential. This is the hallmark of bad translations.
    Walter Benjamin (1892–1940)