Back of every mistaken venture and defeat is the laughter of wisdom if you listen.

There is a strong tendency in the United States to rally round the flag and their troops no matter how mistaken the war.

Seldom very seldom does complete truth belong to any human disclosure seldom can it happen that something is not a little disguised or a little mistaken.

Many people mistakenly think a new technology cancels out an old one.

There is a holy mistaken zeal in politics as well as in religion. By persuading others we convince ourselves.

Positive adj.: Mistaken at the top of one's voice.

To be positive is to be mistaken at the top of one's voice.

Lack of pep is often mistaken for patience.

No matter how mistaken Communist ideas may be the experience and knowledge gained by trying them out have given a tremendous impetus to thought and imagination.

President Obama's call for nearly a half-trillion dollars in more government stimulus when America has more than $14 trillion in debt is guided by his mistaken belief that we can spend our way to prosperity.