"Reading poetry in translation is like kissing a woman through a veil. " ~~ Chaim Nachman Bialik
"The golden key to Jewish education is the Hebrew language. " ~~ Chaim Nachman Bialik
"The workshop of the nation’s soul. [School] " ~~ Chaim Nachman Bialik
"Literature is the safest key to a nation’s treasure. " ~~ Chaim Nachman Bialik
"Through legend one may penetrate the Jewish nation’s living home and behold its inward parts. " ~~ Chaim Nachman Bialik
"Do not take by force what will be given you willingly! " ~~ Chaim Nachman Bialik
"Better one old friend than ten new ones. " ~~ Chaim Nachman Bialik
"The greatest happiness is to do our duty, and our foremost duty is to reach the place we can. " ~~ Chaim Nachman Bialik
"A man is recognized by his conversation. " ~~ Chaim Nachman Bialik
"The good translation is, to a certain extent, an artistic work more difficult than the original. " ~~ Chaim Nachman Bialik
"Who seeks to elevate his stature by donning a high paper hat or walking on stilts is but a clown. " ~~ Chaim Nachman Bialik
"Language is the key to the nation. " ~~ Chaim Nachman Bialik