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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.
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.
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.]
It is easier to perceive error than to find truth, for the former lies on the surface and is easily read more
It is easier to perceive error than to find truth, for the former lies on the surface and is easily seen, while the latter lies in the depth, where few are willing to search for it.
Nothing hurts a new truth more than an old error
Nothing hurts a new truth more than an old error
Error is just as important a condition of life as truth
Error is just as important a condition of life as truth
Man approaches the unattainable truth through a succession of errors.
Man approaches the unattainable truth through a succession of errors.
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.
