"to err is human; to forgive, divine" meaning in English

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Proverb

Etymology: An extended form of earlier to err is human (a calque of Latin errāre hūmānum est) from the poem An Essay on Criticism (written in 1709, published in 1711) by Alexander Pope; see quotation. Etymology templates: {{cog|la|errāre hūmānum est}} Latin errāre hūmānum est Head templates: {{head|en|proverb}} to err is human; to forgive, divine
  1. Extended form of to err is human Wikipedia link: Alexander Pope, An Essay on Criticism Tags: extended, form-of Form of: to err is human
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