to err is human, to forgive divine

to err is human (to forgive is divine)

proverb Being fallible and making mistakes is inherent to being a human, and forgiving such mistakes is a transcendent act. I know you're mad at your brother because he lied, but to err is human, you know. To forgive is divine.
See also: err, forgive, human
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

to err is human, to forgive divine

it is human nature to make mistakes yourself while finding it hard to forgive others. proverb
See also: divine, err, forgive
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See also:
  • divine
  • to err is human
  • to err is human (to forgive is divine)
  • if you don't make mistakes, you don't make anything
  • pride comes before a fall
  • pride comes before a/the fall
  • pride cometh before a/the fall
  • goeth
  • do as I say
  • do as I say, not as I do
References in periodicals archive
To err is human, to forgive divine. (Alexander Pope)
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To err is human, to forgive divine. Children should be seen and not heard.
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This quote, "To err is human, to forgive divine, and to persist devilish," was Benjamin Franklin's modification of a quote from English writer Alexander Pope.
To err is human
THE saying "To err is human, to forgive divine" is not one that plays easily on the lips of heartland Labour voters.
Labour At Brighton: It's time for Tony to say he's sorry
After all, to err is human, to forgive divine and all that.
To err is human, but what on earth was the Member thinking?
Resist any urge to convert Pope's phrase, "To err is human, to forgive divine" to "To err, whether willfully or through carelessness, is human, whereas, however, to forgive is divine or an approximation thereof".
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