2006-07-28 14:28:53 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
It is part of a larger saying: "To err is human; to forgive, divine"
It means that error is something inbuilt to human existence, and forgiveness brings us closer to a better world.
Though, literally, it means "To make mistakes is to be human" (as opposed to God, you see, who is not supposed to)
2006-07-28 14:34:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
err
intr.v. erred, err·ing, errs
1. To make an error or a mistake.
2. To violate accepted moral standards; sin.
3. Archaic. To stray.
v 1: to make a mistake or be incorrect [syn: mistake, slip] 2: wander from a direct course or at random; "The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her"; "don't drift from the set course" [syn: stray, drift]
2006-07-28 21:51:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to err means to make mistakes.
2006-07-28 21:31:26 · answer #3 · answered by msjuliet2005 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All people make mistakes.
The rest of the quote:"To err is human; to forgive divine".
2006-07-28 21:32:22 · answer #4 · answered by mac3 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All humans are conceived in sin and born sinful and thus, unable to do the right thing all the time no matter how hard they try.
2006-07-28 23:05:44 · answer #5 · answered by Sparkle1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, I dont know.
But not to err is inhuman u know ?
2006-07-28 21:39:10 · answer #6 · answered by blessedwithsenseofhumour 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that everybody makes mistakes.
However, you're supposed to learn from your mistakes, and from that of others.
2006-07-28 21:31:41 · answer #7 · answered by Offkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is natural for humans to make mistakes.
2006-07-28 21:31:21 · answer #8 · answered by Billy Talent 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT MEANS ITS A HUMAN TRAIT TO MAKE MISTAKES,WE ARE NOT PERFECT
2006-07-28 21:32:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to make mistakes , is human... its normal
2006-07-28 21:31:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋