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Frontispiece. An Essay on Criticism is one of the first major poems written by the English writer Alexander Pope (1688–1744), published in 1711. It is the source of the famous quotations "To err is human; to forgive, divine", "A little learning is a dang'rous thing" (frequently misquoted as "A little knowledge is a dang'rous thing"), and "Fools rush in where angels fear to tread".
To err is human may refer to: "To err is human, to forgive divine" a quote from Alexander Pope's poem An Essay on Criticism; Errare humanum est, a Latin proverb;
The phrase gained currency in the English language after Alexander Pope's An Essay on Criticism of 1711: "To err is human, to forgive divine" (line 325). erratum: error: I. e., mistake. Lists of errors in a previous edition of a work are often marked with the plural errata ("errors"). eruditio et religio: scholarship and duty: Motto of Duke ...
The phrase is often linked with pride, yet it usually reflects humility and an acknowledgment of personal fallibility, much like the sayings "to err is human" and "let him who is without sin cast the first stone." [1] Wolfson College's (Oxford) motto is a shortened version of the Latin phrase: Humani nil alienum. [citation needed]
To err is human, to blame it on someone else shows management potential. I can’t believe I got fired from the calendar factory. All I did was take a day off.
To err is human, but some mistakes can scuttle your finances and leave you flailing, especially with the added hardship brought on by record inflation that has impacted everything from gas prices ...
"To Err Is Human" was the inspiration for the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's 100,000 Lives Campaign , which in 2006 claimed to have prevented an estimated 124,000 deaths in a period of 18 months through patient-safety initiatives in over 3,000 hospitals.
"To Err is Human; To Really Foul Things Up Requires a Computer" [3] "The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a family all wrapped up in each other." [4] "Frankly, the feeling of the adult contingent in the second house from the corner is that, instead of taking down the Christmas decorations, it will be easier to move." [5]