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Plutarch

To make no mistakes is not in the power of man but from their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom for the future.

Plutarch

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Humans cannot avoid making errors because it is beyond their ability to be perfect. However, those who are intelligent and virtuous use these errors as opportunities to gain knowledge and improve their decisions going forward.

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