Why is the Original (The Hebrew) so important?

[YahsNiviim]

Shalom
As I am studying to learn Hebrew I found these quotes on one of the sites that I just started to use to learn Hebrew.

It was so profound that I was lead to share it with the group and I want us to weigh in on this.

"Our sacred literature does not use obscure language, but describes most things in words clearly indicating their meaning. Therefore it is necessary at all times to delve into the literal meaning of words to achieve complete understanding of what is actually meant."
--Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch (1808-1888)

"Reading the Bible in translation is like kissing your new bride through a veil"
--Haim Nachman Bialik (Jewish Poet, 1873-1934)