Believe Quote by James Monroe

We are not to expect perfection in this world; but mankind, in modern times, have apparently made some progress in the science of government.

— George Washington

“The study of human institutions is always a search for the most tolerable imperfections.”

— Richard Allen Epstein

Perfection isn't attainable, that's why we demand it from others.

— Vincent Van Gogh

Humanity will ever seek but never attain perfection. Let us at least survive and go on trying.

— Dora Russell

Perfection is impossible in an imperfect society

— Peixin Sammy Zhong

How then is perfection to be sought? Wherein lies our hope? In education, and in nothing else.

— Immanuel Kant

If there is a good and wise God, then there also exists a progress of humanity toward perfection.

— Plato

Perfection is not to be attained, it is already within us.

— Swami Vivekananda

Human beings are not perfect. Their institutions are not perfect, but they have to keep trying. And America has to help people keep trying.

— Condoleezza Rice

“Perfection is an illusion. Yet perfectionists demand it from others while being far from flawless themselves. The margin of error of the human condition…

— Stewart Stafford

Perfection does not exist; to understand it is the triumph of human intelligence; to expect to possess it is the most dangerous kind of…

— Alfred de Musset

Perfection spawns doctrines, dictators and totalitarian ideas.

— Antonio Tabucchi