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.
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"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 #sciencediscovery #successachievement
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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
About Samuel Smiles
Samuel Smiles was a Author (1859–present).
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Samuel Smiles lived from 1859 – present.
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