To err is human, but to persevere in error is only the act of a
fool.
[Lat., Cujusvis read more

To err is human, but to persevere in error is only the act of a
fool.
[Lat., Cujusvis hominis est errare, nullius nisi insipientis in
errore perseverare.]

Brother, brother; we are both in the wrong.

Brother, brother; we are both in the wrong.

An error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it.

An error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it.

A man's errors are what make him amiable.

A man's errors are what make him amiable.

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

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

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 major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that read more

The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair

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.]

Man approaches the unattainable truth through a succession of errors.

Man approaches the unattainable truth through a succession of errors.