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Man on the dubious waves of error toss'd.
Man on the dubious waves of error toss'd.
Mistake, error, is the discipline through which we advance.
Mistake, error, is the discipline through which we advance.
A man of genius makes no mistakes. His errors are volitional and are the portals of discovery.
A man of genius makes no mistakes. His errors are volitional and are the portals of discovery.
An error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it.
An error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it.
Man approaches the unattainable truth through a succession of errors.
Man approaches the unattainable truth through a succession of errors.
Sometimes we may learn more from a man's error than from his
virtues.
Sometimes we may learn more from a man's error than from his
virtues.
The truth is perilous never to the true,
Nor knowledge to the wise; and to the fool,
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The truth is perilous never to the true,
Nor knowledge to the wise; and to the fool,
And to the false, error and truth alike,
Error is worse than ignorance.
Error is just as important a condition of life as truth
Error is just as important a condition of life as truth
Errors, like straws, upon the surface flow;
He who would search for pearls, must dive below.
Errors, like straws, upon the surface flow;
He who would search for pearls, must dive below.
