John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7197 Samuel Smiles 1816-1904 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7197 |
| AUTHOR: | Samuel Smiles (1816–1904) |
| QUOTATION: | 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. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Self-Help. |