Multatuli famous quotes

There is nothing more poetic than the truth. He who does not see poetry in it will always be a poor versifier outside of it.
-- Multatuli

#Truth #Poetry #Doe

Two left-handed gloves don't make a pair. Two half-truths don't make a truth.
-- Multatuli

#Truth #Two #Gloves

Perhaps nothing is entirely true, not even this.
-- Multatuli

#Truth

Seen from the moon we are all the same size.
-- Multatuli

#Moon #Humanity #Tolerance

Immortality without eternity is a rope with only one end.
-- Multatuli

#Rope #Immortality #Eternity

Principles are things which one calls upon to avoid something unpleasant.
-- Multatuli

#Principles

It's unfair of a circle to accuse the angle of being sharp.
-- Multatuli

#Circles #Tolerance #Unfair

One must live with all, e'en if life be hell: Crime makes shame, not monetary stricture
-- Multatuli

#Life Is #Shame #Hell

There is only one evil, one crime, one sin: lack of heart.
-- Multatuli

#Heart #Evil #Sin

Endeavour-with most diligent labour, O aspiring artist!-to master content. The form will rise to meet you.
-- Multatuli

#Artist #Endeavour #Form