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To err is human, to forgive divine

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  1. All people commit sins and make mistakes. God forgives them, and people are acting in a godlike (divine) way when they forgive. This saying is from “An Essay on Criticism,” by Alexander Pope.


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“To err is human, to forgive, divine.”

From Washington Post

To err is human; to forgive, divine. escape.

From Literature

"To err is human to forgive divine," Salim Khan said Tuesday on Twitter.

From US News

“To err is human to forgive divine,” Salim Khan said Tuesday on Twitter.

From Washington Times

“Everyone knows, to err is human, to forgive divine, and I’m divine.”

From Washington Post