"The best way to correct a mistake..." - Quote by Henry David Thoreau
The best way to correct a mistake is to make it right.
More by Henry David Thoreau
“It is reasonable that a man should be something worthier at the end of the year than he was at the beginning.”
“If you are describing any occurrence... make two or more distinct reports at different times... We discriminate at first only a few features, and we need to reconsider our experience from many points of view and in various moods in order to perceive the whole.”
“The next time the novelist rings the bell I will not stir though the meeting-house burn down.”
More on Correction
“When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.”
“Should things go wrong at any time, the people will set them to rights by the peaceable exercise of their elective rights.”
“To undo a mistake is always harder than not to create one originally but we seldom have the foresight. Therefore we have no choice but to try to correct our past mistakes.”
More on Responsibility
“Omittance is no quittance.”
“The foundation of the world lies in the nation. The foundation of the nation lies in the family. The foundation of the family lies in the individual.”
“If you depend on your company to take care of your retirement, your future income will be divided by five. Take care of it yourself, and you can multiply your future income by five.”