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Man on the dubious waves of error toss'd.
Man on the dubious waves of error toss'd.
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.
An error does not become truth by reason of multiplied propagation, nor does truth become error because nobody sees it.
An error does not become truth by reason of multiplied propagation, nor does truth become error because nobody sees it.
The cautious seldom err.
The cautious seldom err.
Nothing hurts a new truth more than an old error
Nothing hurts a new truth more than an old error
It is easier to perceive error than to find truth, for the former lies on the surface and is easily read more
It is easier to perceive error than to find truth, for the former lies on the surface and is easily seen, while the latter lies in the depth, where few are willing to search for it.
Admit your errors before someone else exaggerates them.
Admit your errors before someone else exaggerates them.
Man approaches the unattainable truth through a succession of errors.
Man approaches the unattainable truth through a succession of errors.
When every one is in the wrong, every one is in the right.
[Fr., Quand tout le monte a read more
When every one is in the wrong, every one is in the right.
[Fr., Quand tout le monte a tort, tout le monde a raison.]
