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to err is human, to forgive divine

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To err is human, to forgive divine

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.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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