Jonathan Swift Quotes

No one should be ashamed to admit they are wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that they are wiser today than they were yesterday.

I claim to be a simple individual liable to err like any other fellow mortal. I own, however, that I have humility enough in me to confess my errors and to retrace my steps.

I learned from my past.

To err is human; to admit it, superhuman.

I claim to be a simple individual liable to err like any other fellow mortal. I own, however, that I have humility enough to confess my errors and to retrace my steps.

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.

Admitting Error clears the Score, And proves you Wiser than before.

It is a true man's part not to err, but it is also noble of a man to perceive his error.

He that never changes his opinion never corrects mistakes and will never be wiser on the morrow than he is today.

How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them.

Stronger by weakness, wiser men become.

In the course of my life, I have often had to eat my words, and I must confess that I have always found it a wholesome diet.

Looking inward and understanding where you made mistakes in the past helps you set up for change.

I learned years ago that the more honest you are about anything you're doing in life, you can grow and learn from your mistakes.

If you can't admit your faults how can you ever grow?

I'm not going to sit here and say I know everything about everything. I definitely have work to do. The thing is, I'm willing to admit that.

Any fool can try to defend his or her mistakes- and most fools do- but it raises one above the herd and gives one a feeling of nobility and exultation to admit one's mistakes.

Teach thy tongue to say 'I do not know', and thou shalt progress.

To accuse others for one's own misfortunes is a sign of want of education. To accuse oneself shows that one's education has begun. To accuse neither oneself nor others shows that one's education is complete.

Don't be too proud to take lessons. I'm not.

America is big enough to admit when it's wrong and confident enough to learn from its mistakes.

Any man worth his salt will stick up for what he believes right, but it takes a slightly better man to acknowledge instantly and without reservation that he is in error.

The latter part of a wise person's life is occupied with curing the follies, prejudices and false opinions they contracted earlier.

We're always going to remind ourselves of our mistakes and how we do things differently, trying to be a better person or whatever.

I hate being wrong, but I love it when I'm set straight.