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To admit that mistakes were made is only to say that the work was in human hands.
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gutenberg.orgJames Blaine: “To admit that mistakes were made is only to say that the work was in human hands.”
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Blaine acknowledges that recognizing mistakes is part of the human experience in governance and military operations.
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