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It is a question whether, when we break a murderer on the wheel, we do not fall into the error a child makes when it hits the chair it has bumped into. (Quote by - Georg C. Lichtenberg)

Science can purify religion from error and superstition. Religion can purify science from idolatry and false absolutes. (Quote by - Pope John Paul II)

We have seen that no religion stands on the basis of things known; none bounds its horizon within the field of human observation; and, therefore, as it can never present us with indisputable facts, so must it ever be at once a source of error and contention. (Quote by - Francis Wright)

Some of the biggest errors are flat-out addition and subtraction errors. (Quote by - Sue Hales)

We had some very costly errors tonight that led to several unearned errors by Iola. (Quote by - Jim Bena)

Right now, we do not have a large margin for error. Unforced errors are unacceptable. (Quote by - Ted Roof)

This was a bookkeeping error, and as soon as the campaign learned there was an error, it was corrected. (Quote by - Ted Delisi)

It's a big error to think that because you like somebody's work, you're going to like him. (Quote by - Paul Simon)

One wanders to the left, another to the right. Both are equally in error, but, are seduced by different delusions. (Quote by - Horace)

Truth is a good dog; but always beware of barking too close to the heels of an error, lest you get your brains kicked out. (Quote by - Francis Bacon)

Perhaps the prevalence of pedantry may be largely accounted for by the common error of thinking that, because useful knowledge should be remembered, any kind of knowledge that is at all worth learning should be remembered too. (Quote by - Albert J. Nock)

If I have erred, I err in company with Abraham Lincoln. (Quote by - Theodore Roosevelt)

One of the advantages of filing electronically is greater accuracy. The system won't accept a return if there is an error on it and consequently the error rate on e-filed returns is less than 1 percent. (Quote by - Anthony Burke)

I mean, I've had bartenders and waiters and waitresses make a comment about a joke of mine, like pointing out some sort of logic error or something that I've never even thought about, and they're right. (Quote by - Todd Barry)

Drug misuse is not a disease, it is a decision, like the decision to step out in front of a moving car. You would call that not a disease but an error of judgment. (Quote by - Philip K. Dick)

We don't make too many errors. Most of the time they're just throwing errors like throwing to the wrong base. That's what happens when people run on you. Sometimes errors are caused by throwing the ball too much. (Quote by - Craig Milburn)

The report shows that 2,032 medication errors associated with radiology procedures were voluntarily reported by 315 hospitals and clinics during the five-year period from 2000 to 2004. This number averages approximately 406 errors per year. Viewed in the context of the hundreds of millions of radiology examinations performed in the United States each year, the number of reported errors is small. (Quote by - Cathy Parsons)

We're competing the whole game. We're not having multiple errors in a row. We're spreading them out. We're not having that one horrible inning like we had a lot last year. We're still making some silly errors that we don't need to make. But we're getting better, no doubt about that. (Quote by - Dave Gunn)

The world is indebted for all triumphs which have been gained by reason and humanity over error and oppression. (Quote by - Thomas Jefferson)

Under this (21 point) system, even a couple of mistakes can prove to be crucial. I have to learn to cut down the unforced errors. The new system is tailor-made for players who are consistent. Also there is very little scope for errors. A player has to get started from the beginning. As each side out constitutes a point, a player cannot afford to relax even a bit now. (Quote by - Vimal Kumar)

Knowledge rests not upon truth alone, but upon error also. (Quote by - Carl Jung)

Our game plan was to cut down on the big swing, put the ball in play and let them make the errors. But they didn't make any errors. I told the girls I couldn't ask for more that's probably the best pitcher that they're going to face. (Quote by - Carl D'Alba)

It was a very big win for the program. We didn't play well defensively, though. We had five errors, but the plus side is that we showed enough character to overcome those errors. (Quote by - Don Harvey)

Rather than blindly insisting there is zero error in fingerprint matching, we should acknowledge the obvious, study the errors openly and find constructive ways to prevent faulty evidence from being used to convict innocent people. (Quote by - Simon Cole)

Execution was the problem. We had a good game plan. We made adjustments. We just didn't execute. We had way too many mental errors and they turned into critical errors. (Quote by - Jason Simpson)

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