Quotes by Errors Perhaps the prevalence of pedantry may be largely accounted for by the common error of thinking that, because useful knowledge should be remembered, any kind of knowledge that is at all worth learning should be remembered too. Albert J. Nock errors may thinking But I shall let the little I have learnt go forth into the day in order that someone better than I may guess the truth, and in his work may prove and rebuke my error. At this I shall rejoice that I was yet a means whereby this truth has come to light. Albrecht Durer errors light mean "a fatal and perhaps fateful error of judgment" "...this was the last chance for the United Nations to get a grip on themselves and apply the principles of their Charter" Alec Douglas-Home errors principles war Indubitably, magic is one of the subtlest and most difficult of the sciences and arts. There is more opportunity for errors of comprehension, judgment and practice than in any other branch of physics. Aleister Crowley errors opportunity art And the over-all fact that you are a frail vessel full of errors. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn frail errors self One great error is that we suppose mankind more honest than they are. Alexander Hamilton honest errors honesty There may be in every government a few choice spirits, who may act from more worthy motives. One great error is that we suppose mankind more honest than they are. Our prevailing passions are ambition and interest. Alexander Hamilton passion errors ambition I should esteem it the extreme of imprudence to prolong the precarious state of our national affairs, and to expose the Union to the jeopardy of successive experiments, in the chimerical pursuit of a perfect plan. I never expect to see a perfect work from imperfect man. The result of the deliberations of all collective bodies must necessarily be a compound, as well of the errors and prejudices, as of the good sense and wisdom, of the individuals of whom they are composed. Alexander Hamilton errors perfect men It is an unquestionable truth, that the body of the people in every country desire sincerely its prosperity. But it is equally unquestionable that they do not possess the discernment and stability necessary for systematic government. To deny that they are frequently led into the grossest of errors, by misinformation and passion, would be a flattery which their own good sense must despise. Alexander Hamilton passion errors country Would there not be the greatest reason to apprehend, that error in the first sentence would be the parent of error in the second sentence? That the strong bias of one decision would be apt to overrule the influence of any new lights, which might be brought to vary the complexion of another decision? Those, who know any thing of human nature, will not hesitate to answer these questions in the affirmative. Alexander Hamilton errors light strong It is a just observation that the people commonly intend the Public Good. This often applies to their very errors. But their good sense would despise the adulator who should pretend they always reason right about the means of promoting it. Alexander Hamilton errors mean people No one is exempt from the rule that learning occurs through recognition of error. Alexander Lowen recognition errors Sole judge of Truth, in endless Error hurled: / The glory, jest, and riddle of the world! Alexander Pope errors judging world Yet graceful ease, and sweetness void of pride, Might hide her faults, if belles had faults to hide: If to her share some female errors fall, Look on her face, and you'll forget 'em all. Alexander Pope errors pride fall Those oft are stratagems which errors seem Nor is it Homer nods, but we that dream. Alexander Pope errors seems dream 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. Alexander Pope errors past needs A few observation and much reasoning lead to error; many observations and a little reasoning to truth. Alexis Carrel errors truth littles The chief error in philosophy is overstatement. Alfred North Whitehead chiefs errors philosophy Learning preserves the errors of the past as well as its wisdom. Alfred North Whitehead learning errors past Learning preserves the errors of the past, as well as its wisdom. For this reason, dictionaries are public dangers, although they are necessities. Alfred North Whitehead errors language past «1234567891011»
