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.

All faiths constitute a revelation of Truth, but all are imperfect and liable to error

All faiths constitute a revelation of Truth, but all are imperfect and liable to error

Nothing hurts a new truth more than an old error

Nothing hurts a new truth more than an old error

I claim to be a simple individual liable to err like any other fellow mortal. I own, however, that I read more

I claim to be a simple individual liable to err like any other fellow mortal. I own, however, that I have humility enough to confess my errors and to retrace my steps.

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.]

Truth lies within a little and certain compass, but error is immense.

Truth lies within a little and certain compass, but error is immense.

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.

All men are liable to error; and most men are, in many points, by passion or interest, under temptation to read more

All men are liable to error; and most men are, in many points, by passion or interest, under temptation to it.

Errors are not in the art but in the artificers.

Errors are not in the art but in the artificers.