Man on the dubious waves of error toss'd.

Man on the dubious waves of error toss'd.

Mistake, error, is the discipline through which we advance.

Mistake, error, is the discipline through which we advance.

The cautious seldom err.

The cautious seldom err.

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.

A man's errors are what make him amiable.

A man's errors are what make him amiable.

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.

So shall you hear
Of carnal, bloody, and unnatural acts,
Of accidental judgments, casual slaughters,
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So shall you hear
Of carnal, bloody, and unnatural acts,
Of accidental judgments, casual slaughters,
Of deaths put on by cunning and forced cause,
And, in this upshot, purposes mistook
Fall'n on th' inventors' heads.

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

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

Nothing hurts a new truth more than an old error

Nothing hurts a new truth more than an old error