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The public has consistently erred on the side of caution and the rules that the government has introduced are often viewed as not going far enough and being introduced too late. – Joe Twyman	Found on CNN 2 years ago
What shall be done with the four million slaves if they are emancipated? ... Primarily, it is a question less for man than for God -- less for human intellect than for the laws of nature to solve. It assumes that nature has erred; that the law of liberty is a mistake; that freedom, though a natural want of the human soul, can only be enjoyed at the expense of human welfare, and that men are better off in slavery than they would or could be in freedom; that slavery is the natural order of human relations, and that liberty is an experiment. What shall be done with them? Our answer is, do nothing with them; mind your business, and let them mind theirs. Your doing with them is their greatest misfortune. They have been undone by your doings, and all they now ask, and really have need of at your hands, is just to let them alone. They suffer by every interference, and succeed best by being let alone. – Frederick Douglass	added by Normando 3 years ago
I have since reflected and I personally admitted that I erred together with my entire executive to denigrate your highest office, i have not been persuaded to offer Kudzanai Chipanga to the state media but I have personally reflected and realized my mistake. – Kudzanai Chipanga	Found on CNN 6 years ago
I disagree with the Court's ruling and believe they have once again erred in trying to correct the mistakes made by President President Barack Obama and Congress in forcing Obamacare on the American people, i remain committed to repealing this bad law and replacing it with my consumer-centered plan that puts patients and families back in control of their health care decisions. – Florida Sen. Marco Rubio	Found on CNN 8 years ago
I think the professor erred by retroactively tossing out the exam question because of these complaints, law school exams are timed. Some students might have spent more time on this question than on other questions, some mighthave done the opposite. Tossing out the question is grossly unfair to the former students. – David Bernstein	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
I found thee not, O Lord, without, because I erred in seeking thee without that wert within. – Augustine of Hippo	added by anonymous 10 years ago

The public has consistently erred on the side of caution and the rules that the government has introduced are often viewed as not going far enough and being introduced too late.

– Joe Twyman

Found on CNN
2 years ago

What shall be done with the four million slaves if they are emancipated? ... Primarily, it is a question less for man than for God -- less for human intellect than for the laws of nature to solve. It assumes that nature has erred; that the law of liberty is a mistake; that freedom, though a natural want of the human soul, can only be enjoyed at the expense of human welfare, and that men are better off in slavery than they would or could be in freedom; that slavery is the natural order of human relations, and that liberty is an experiment. What shall be done with them? Our answer is, do nothing with them; mind your business, and let them mind theirs. Your doing with them is their greatest misfortune. They have been undone by your doings, and all they now ask, and really have need of at your hands, is just to let them alone. They suffer by every interference, and succeed best by being let alone.

– Frederick Douglass

added by Normando
3 years ago

I have since reflected and I personally admitted that I erred together with my entire executive to denigrate your highest office, i have not been persuaded to offer Kudzanai Chipanga to the state media but I have personally reflected and realized my mistake.

– Kudzanai Chipanga

Found on CNN
6 years ago

I disagree with the Court's ruling and believe they have once again erred in trying to correct the mistakes made by President President Barack Obama and Congress in forcing Obamacare on the American people, i remain committed to repealing this bad law and replacing it with my consumer-centered plan that puts patients and families back in control of their health care decisions.

– Florida Sen. Marco Rubio

Found on CNN
8 years ago

I think the professor erred by retroactively tossing out the exam question because of these complaints, law school exams are timed. Some students might have spent more time on this question than on other questions, some mighthave done the opposite. Tossing out the question is grossly unfair to the former students.

– David Bernstein

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

I found thee not, O Lord, without, because I erred in seeking thee without that wert within.

– Augustine of Hippo

added by anonymous
10 years ago

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