“We learn wisdom from failure much more than from success. We often discover what will do, by finding out what will not do; and probably he who never made a mistake never made a discovery.”
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Smiles, S. (n.d.). We learn wisdom from failure much more than from success. We often discover what will do, by finding out what will not do; and probably he who never made a mistake never made a discovery. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14594-we-learn-wisdom-from-failure-much-more-than/
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Smiles, Samuel. “We learn wisdom from failure much more than from success. We often discover what will do, by finding out what will not do; and probably he who never made a mistake never made a discovery.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14594-we-learn-wisdom-from-failure-much-more-than/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Smiles, Samuel. “We learn wisdom from failure much more than from success. We often discover what will do, by finding out what will not do; and probably he who never made a mistake never made a discovery.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14594-we-learn-wisdom-from-failure-much-more-than/.