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Man on the dubious waves of error toss'd.
Man on the dubious waves of error toss'd.
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.
Nothing hurts a new truth more than an old error
Nothing hurts a new truth more than an old error
Dark Error's other hidden side is truth.
Dark Error's other hidden side is truth.
The cautious seldom err.
The cautious seldom err.
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
Man approaches the unattainable truth through a succession of errors.
Man approaches the unattainable truth through a succession of errors.
By Hercules! I prefer to err with Plato, whom I know how much
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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.]