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Samuel Smiles

We learn wisdom from failure much more than from success. We often discover what will do, by finding out what will not do and probably he who never made a mistake never made a discovery.

Samuel Smiles

Wisdom

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Samuel Smiles is saying that understanding and insight come more from recognizing errors than from achievements. He suggests that making mistakes is essential for uncovering new knowledge, implying that avoiding errors entirely means missing out on important discoveries.

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