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But it sometimes happens that the errors gravest in their consequences are also the most pardonable.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgJohn Morley: “But it sometimes happens that the errors gravest in their consequences are also the most pardonable.”
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Morley reflects on the nature of errors in decision-making, suggesting that some mistakes, despite their consequences, can be seen as understandable.
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