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“Life is an error-making and an error-correcting process.”

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Jonas Salk was a renowned medical researcher, best known for his contributions to vaccine development. His most famous achievement was the invention of the polio vaccine, which significantly reduced the incidence of the disease. more

“For the female of the species is more deadly than the male. A woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty. Take my word for it, the silliest woman can manage a clever man; But it takes a very clever woman to manage a fool. I never made a mistake in my life; At least, never one that I couldn't explain away afterwards”

Men Made Mistake Fool Female Species Males Clever Manage Certainty Accurate Made A Mistake Very Clever Clever Man Clever Woman

Author:Rudyard Kipling

“Never praise a sister to a sister, in the hope of your compliments reaching the proper ears, and so preparing the way for you later on. Sisters are women first, and sisters afterwards; and you will find that you do yourself harm.”

Way Firsts Ears Praise Harm Reaching Compliment Preparing Self Harm

Book:Plain Tales from the Hills

Source: Plain Tales from the Hills

“I thank heaven that the 4th. of July is over. It is always a day of great fatigue to me, and of some embarrassments from improper intrusions and some from unintended exclusions.”

Heaven Thanks Over It Fatigue 4th Of July Embarrassment July Exclusion Intrusion

Author:Thomas Jefferson

“Laws ... proportionate and mild should never be dispensed with. Let mercy be the character of the law-giver, but let the judge be a mere machine.”

Should Character Law Judging Machines Mercy Let Me Mere Giver

Book:Jefferson: Political Writings

Source: Jefferson: Political Writings

“But is an enemy so execrable that tho in captivity his wishes and comforts are to be disregarded and even crossed? I think not. It is for the benefit of mankind to mitigate the horrors of war as much as possible.”

Thinking War Wish Enemy Mankind Comfort Horror Benefits Captivity Disregarded Horror Of War

Book:Thomas Jefferson: Thoughts on War and Revolution

Source: Thomas Jefferson: Thoughts on War and Revolution

“I believe from what I have lately seen that we should be substantially safe were our Citizens Armed, but we have not as many Arms as we have Enemies in the State.”

Should Believe States I Believe Enemy Arms Citizens Safe

Book:The Works of Thomas Jefferson: Notes on Virginia I, Correspondence, 1780 - 1782

Source: The Works of Thomas Jefferson: Notes on Virginia I, Correspondence, 1780 - 1782

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