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to err is human; to forgive, divine
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人は失敗するものだということから、誤りは人間らしさの一部であり、他者を許す行為は非常に高潔で崇高なものであるという意味。 / 人は誰しも間違いを犯す存在であるため、許すことは神に近い、あるいは神聖な行いであるという教訓。 / 『失敗は人間の性質であり、許すことは究極的に高い徳』という意味が込められた諺。
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to err is human; to forgive, divine
When discussing human flaws, he often recites the proverb 'to err is human; to forgive, divine' to remind us to be compassionate.
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When discussing human flaws, he often recites the proverb 'to err is human; to forgive, divine' to remind us to be compassionate.
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