Ah, poor our sex! this fault in us I find,
The error of our eye directs our mind.
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Ah, poor our sex! this fault in us I find,
The error of our eye directs our mind.
What error leads must error.

There are men who never err, because they never propose anything
rational.
[Ger., Est giebt Menschen die gar read more

There are men who never err, because they never propose anything
rational.
[Ger., Est giebt Menschen die gar nicht irren, weil sie sich
nichts Vernunftiges vorsetzen.]

Man on the dubious waves of error toss'd.

Man on the dubious waves of error toss'd.

The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything.

The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything.

I shall try to correct errors when shown to be errors, and I shall adopt new views so fast as read more

I shall try to correct errors when shown to be errors, and I shall adopt new views so fast as they shall appear to be true views

Man approaches the unattainable truth through a succession of errors.

Man approaches the unattainable truth through a succession of errors.

A little inaccuracy sometimes saves a ton of explanation.

A little inaccuracy sometimes saves a ton of explanation.

While man's desires and aspirations stir,
He can not choose but err.
[Ger., Es irrt der Mensch read more

While man's desires and aspirations stir,
He can not choose but err.
[Ger., Es irrt der Mensch so lang er strebt.]

Error is the force that welds men together; truth is communicated to men only by deeds of truth.

Error is the force that welds men together; truth is communicated to men only by deeds of truth.