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

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

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.

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

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.

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

When people once are in the wrong,
Each line they add is much too long;
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When people once are in the wrong,
Each line they add is much too long;
Who fastest walks, but walks astray,
Is only furthest from his way.

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.

Man on the dubious waves of error toss'd.

Man on the dubious waves of error toss'd.

Experience is a revelation in the light of which we renounce our errors of youth for those of age.

Experience is a revelation in the light of which we renounce our errors of youth for those of age.