errāre hūmānum est
errāre hūmānum est
Classical[ɛrˈraː.rɛ huːˈmaː.nũː ˈɛst]Ecclesiastical[erˈraː.re uˈmaː.num ˈɛst]
Meaning
- to err is human
Origins
The beginning of a longer Latin saying: "Errare humanum est, perseverare autem diabolicum." It translates to: "To err is human, but to persist [in error] is diabolical." The saying is often attributed to Seneca but not attested in his works.