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“As there are some faults that have been termed faults on the right side, so there are some errors that might be denominated errors on the safe side. Thus we seldom regret having been too mild, too cautious, or too humble; but we often repent having been too violent, too precipitate, or too proud.”

Has Beens Might Sides Regret Proud Safe Errors Faults Humble Violent Repent Cautious

Book:Lacon, Or, Many Things in a Few Words: Addressed to Those who Think

Source: Lacon, Or, Many Things in a Few Words: Addressed to Those who Think

“You cannot show real respect to your parents by perpetuating their errors.... Do you consider that the inventor of a steel plow cast a slur upon his father who scratched the ground with a wooden one? I do not consider that an invention by the son is a slander upon the father; I regard each invention simply as an improvement; and every father should be exceedingly proud of an ingenious son. If Mr. Talmage has a son, it will be impossible for him to honor his father except by differing with him.”

Source: Ingersoll the Magnificent: To which Has Been Added a Special Arrangement of Some Gems from Ingersoll for Inspiration, Wisdom, and Courage

“We are so proud of our guarantees of freedom in thought and speech and worship, that, unconsciously, we are guilty of one of the greatest errors that ignorance can make - we assume our standard of values is shared by all other humans in the world.”

World Humans Values Ignorance Proud Speech Worship Standards Assuming Errors Guilty Guarantees

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“Should I not be proud, when for twenty years I have had to admit to myself that the great Newton and all the mathematicians and noble calculators along with him were involved in a decisive error with respect to the doctrine of color, and that I among millions was the only one who knew what was right in this great subject of nature?”

Should Years Millions Subjects Color Proud Involved Twenties Errors Noble Doctrine Should I Mathematician Be Proud Newton Calculators

Author:Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“I don't know of anybody including me that has not made errors in judgment, that hasn't done things I shouldn't do, that hasn't lied, that hasn't done things I am not proud of but I hope I am forgiven.”

Knows Made Done Proud Judgment Errors Including Forgiven Lied

Author:John Assaraf

“I just look at my own life, which is full of error as all life is. I have done plenty of things that I am not proud of.”

Looks Done Life Is My Own Proud Errors Plenty My Own Life

Author:Andrew Solomon