
Quote of Voltaire - Love truth, but pardon error....
Biography - Voltaire:
François-Marie Arouet, known by his nom de plume Voltaire was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher.
Born: 1694 - Died: 1778
Period:
18th century
17th century
Place of birth: France
Born: 1694 - Died: 1778
Period:
18th century
17th century
Place of birth: France

Love truth, but pardon error.

Note
Source: Discourse in Verse on Man - on Freedom

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Translation
(French, German, Italian)


Ama la verità ma perdona l'errore.

See also...


Quotes about mistake:
All men are liable to error and most men are, in many points, by passion or interest, under temptation to it.


Quotes for: truth
Truth prevails only to the extent that we successfully assert it. The victory of reason can only be the victory of rational people.
On the mountains of truth you can never climb in vain: either you will reach a point higher up today, or you will be training your powers so that you will be able to climb higher tomorrow.


Quotes about forgiveness:
We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love.
Children begin by loving their parents after a time they judge them rarely, if ever, do they forgive them.

Voltaire also said...
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