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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
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.
Some positive persisting fops we know,
Who, if once wrong, will needs be always so;
But you read more
Some positive persisting fops we know,
Who, if once wrong, will needs be always so;
But you with pleasure own your errors past,
And make each day a critique on the last.
By Hercules! I prefer to err with Plato, whom I know how much
you value, than to be right read more
By Hercules! I prefer to err with Plato, whom I know how much
you value, than to be right in the company of such men.
[Lat., Errare mehercule malo cum Platone, quem tu quanti facias,
scio quam cum istis vera sentire.]
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.
Man on the dubious waves of error toss'd.
Man on the dubious waves of error toss'd.
Errors are not in the art but in the artificers.
Errors are not in the art but in the artificers.
Have too rashly charged the troops of error and remain as
trophies unto the enemies of truth.
Have too rashly charged the troops of error and remain as
trophies unto the enemies of truth.
Truth lies within a little and certain compass, but error is immense.
Truth lies within a little and certain compass, but error is immense.
