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Man on the dubious waves of error toss'd.
Man on the dubious waves of error toss'd.
It is only an error in judgment to make a mistake, but it shows infirmity of character to adhere to read more
It is only an error in judgment to make a mistake, but it shows infirmity of character to adhere to it when discovered
To err is human, but to persevere in error is only the act of a
fool.
[Lat., Cujusvis read more
To err is human, but to persevere in error is only the act of a
fool.
[Lat., Cujusvis hominis est errare, nullius nisi insipientis in
errore perseverare.]
Brother, brother; we are both in the wrong.
Brother, brother; we are both in the wrong.
Nothing hurts a new truth more than an old error
Nothing hurts a new truth more than an old error
One goes to the right, the other to the left; both are wrong, but
in different directions.
[Lat., read more
One goes to the right, the other to the left; both are wrong, but
in different directions.
[Lat., Ille sinistrorsum hic dexrorsum abit, unus utrique
Error, sed variis illudit partibus.]
Man approaches the unattainable truth through a succession of errors.
Man approaches the unattainable truth through a succession of errors.
In science, it doesn't matter if you're wrong, as long as you're not stupid. In business, it doesn't matter if read more
In science, it doesn't matter if you're wrong, as long as you're not stupid. In business, it doesn't matter if you're stupid, so long as you're not wrong.
Errors are not in the art but in the artificers.
Errors are not in the art but in the artificers.
