A man is not good or bad for one action.
—Thomas Fuller (1608–61) English Cleric, Historian
Notable talents are not necessarily connected with discretion.
—Junius Unidentified English Writer
It is no little wisdom for a man to keep himself in silence and in good peace when evil words are spoken to him, and to turn his heart to God and not to be troubled with man’s judgment.
—Thomas a Kempis (1379–1471) German Religious Priest, Writer
Judge charitably every man and justify him all you can.
—The Talmud Sacred Text of the Jewish Faith
Real magic in relationships means an absence of judgment of others.
—Wayne Dyer (1940–2015) American Self-Help Author
We are ashamed to seem evasive in the presence of a straightforward man, cowardly in the presence of a brave one, gross in the eyes of a refined one, and so on. We always imagine, and in imagining share, the judgments of the other mind.
—Charles Cooley (1864–1929) American Sociologist
I cannot and do not live in the world of discretion, not as a writer, anyway. I would prefer to, I assure you—it would make life easier. But discretion is, unfortunately, not for novelists.
—Philip Roth (1933–2018) American Novelist, Short-story Writer
The judges of normality are present everywhere. We are in the society of the teacher-judge, the doctor-judge, the educator-judge, the “social worker” -judge.
—Michel Foucault (1926–84) French Philosopher, Critic, Historian
Rabbi Zusya said that on the Day of Judgment, God would ask him, not why he had not been Moses, but why he had not been Zusya.
—Walter Kaufmann (1921–80) German-American Philosopher, Translator
When you judge others,
you do not define them, you define yourself.
—Earl Nightingale (1921–89) American Motivational Speaker, Author
Man sees the mote in his neighbor’s eye, but knows not of the beam in his own.
—The Talmud Sacred Text of the Jewish Faith
Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.
—Jean de La Fontaine (1621–95) French Poet, Short Story Writer
Organization can never be a substitute for initiative and for judgment.
—Louis Brandeis (1856–1941) American Jurist
To sit in judgment of those things which you perceive to be wrong or imperfect is to be one more person who is part of judgment, evil or imperfection.
—Wayne Dyer (1940–2015) American Self-Help Author
It is commonly seen by experience that excellent memories do often accompany weak judgements.
—Michel de Montaigne (1533–92) French Essayist
The average man’s judgment is so poor, he runs a risk every time he uses it.
—E. W. Howe (1853–1937) American Novelist, Editor
For he that fights and runs away, may live to fight another day, but he, who is in battle slain, can never rise and fight again.
—Oliver Goldsmith (1730–74) Irish Novelist, Playwright, Poet
When you meet a man, you judge him by his clothes; when you leave, you judge him by his heart.
—Russian Proverb
It is well, when one is judging a friend, to remember that he is judging you with the same godlike and superior impartiality.
—Arnold Bennett (1867–1931) British Novelist, Playwright, Critic
My guiding principle is this: Guilt is never to be doubted.
—Franz Kafka (1883–1924) Austrian Novelist, Short Story Writer
How easy it is to judge rightly after one sees what evil comes from judging wrongly!
—Elizabeth Gaskell (1810–65) English Novelist, Short-Story Writer
A hasty judgment is a first step to recantation.
—Publilius Syrus (fl.85–43 BCE) Syrian-born Roman Latin Writer
I have tried to make all my acts and commercial moves the result of definite consideration and sound judgment. There were never any great ventures or risks. I practiced honest, slow-growing business methods, and tried to back them with energy and good system.
—Marshall Field (1834–1906) American Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Businessperson
Outward judgment often fails, inward judgment never.
—Theodore Parker (1810–60) American Unitarian Minister, Abolitionist
One out of four people in this country is mentally imbalanced. Think of your three closest friends. If they seem okay, then you’re the one.
—Ask Ann Landers (1918–2002) American Advice Columnist
One cool judgment is worth a thousand hasty counsels. The thing to do is to supply light and not heat.
—Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924) American Head of State
We need very strong ears to hear ourselves judged frankly, and because there are few who can endure frank criticism without being stung by it, those who venture to criticize us perform a remarkable act of friendship, for to undertake to wound or offend a man for his own good is to have a healthy love for him.
—Michel de Montaigne (1533–92) French Essayist
Judge everybody favorably.
—The Talmud Sacred Text of the Jewish Faith
It is with our judgments as with our watches: no two go just alike, yet each believes his own.
—Alexander Pope (1688–1744) English Poet
Even God doesn’t plan to judge a man till the end of his days, why should you and I?
—Unknown
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