Introduction:
Welcome to a collection of profound reflections on judgment, a topic as timeless as humanity itself. Throughout history, thinkers, leaders, and artists alike have grappled with the complexities of judgment, exploring its nuances, implications, and consequences. From moral judgments to critical assessments, from societal scrutiny to personal evaluations, the act of judgment permeates every facet of our lives, shaping our perceptions, decisions, and interactions.
In this curated compilation of judgment quotes, we delve into the depths of human consciousness to uncover insights, wisdom, and perspectives that illuminate this multifaceted phenomenon. Whether pondering the nature of justice, confronting biases, or contemplating the limits of perception, these quotes offer glimpses into the rich tapestry of human thought and experience. Join us on a journey through the corridors of introspection and observation as we explore the myriad dimensions of judgment.
Sometimes I want to withhold judgement on whether something is good or bad, but I do feel like identifying with TV characters – connecting to them emotionally more than you connect to literal, physical people in your life – causes problems. They just don’t have the same existence or boundaries as you do. They resemble us, but they are not us. Alexandra Kleeman
But they who give straight judgements to strangers and to those of the land and do not transgress what is just, for them the city flourishes and its people prosper. Hesiod
Pace judgement is everything in the hour record. If you can ride 16.1 or 16.2-second laps constantly for 221 laps, and not go 15.9s or 16.4s, it’s keeping it on the line every lap, lap after lap. Bradley Wiggins
A poem generated by its own laws may be unrealized and bad in terms of so-called objective principles of taste, judgement, deduction. A. R. Ammons
That I can’t relate to today’s music or morals doesn’t make either necessarily bad. Just different. I leave the judgements to others. Perry Como
As a kid I quite fancied the romantic, Bohemian idea of being an artist. I expect I thought I could escape from the difficulties of maths and spelling. Maybe I thought I would avoid the judgement of the establishment. Peter Wright
The entire idea of building a series of systems in a business is simply this – to create the tools that allow you, as a business owner, to increase productivity and get the job done. The idea behind these systems, of course, is to quit needing your judgement or input in every area of the business. Michael Gerber
As head of the Karnataka government, it’s my responsibility to implement the judgements and directions of the High Court. H. D. Kumaraswamy
Wherefore the race being not to the swift, etc. but time and chance happening to all men, I leave the Judgement of the whole to the Candid, of whose correction I shall never be impatient. William Petty
I’d work with anyone that the script requires me to. I’d never let my personal biases rule my judgement. Vivek Oberoi
The Gospel announces that Jesus came to acquit the guilty. He came to judge and be judged in our place. Christ came to satisfy the deep judgment against us once and for all so that we could be free from the judgement of God, others, and ourselves. Tullian Tchividjian
The Gospel offends the sinner and seeks to break the sinner’s comfort and contentment by bringing him into stark realization of the eternal judgement of God. John MacArthur
At the end of the day, you need someone who listens to you with no judgement. Payal Rohatgi
Depend upon yourself. Make your judgement trustworthy by trusting it. You can develop good judgement as you do the muscles of your body – by judicious, daily exercise. To be known as a man of sound judgement will be much in your favor. Grantland Rice
And all men are ready to pass judgement on the priest as if he was not a being clothed with flesh, or one who inherited a human nature. John Chrysostom
To live with someone who likes you, and whose judgement you respect, because you love them, does make quite a difference, I find. Roger Scruton
You can develop good judgement as you do the muscles of your body – by judicious, daily exercise. Grenville Kleiser
Good judgement comes from experience. Sometimes, experience comes from bad judgement. Christian Slater
My judgement is not good when I am on a book tour. I am not thinking about it that much. What happens is I will go back home. I have a 4-year-old and a 1-year-old and a wife who is now taking care of them who is wondering where her husband is. Michael Lewis
Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends. J. R. R. Tolkien
We must admit that history is enjoyable to a large extent because it enables us to pass judgement on the past. Douglas Hurd
Although Alchemy has now fallen into contempt, and is even considered a thing of the past, the physicain should not be influenced by such judgements. Paracelsus
Almost every comedy you see is about people making all wrong choices and making all the errors of judgement possible. Good comedy is when it works on this scale. Because it is psychologically very real. Colin Firth
Wells Fargo had a glitch – the truth of the matter is they made a business judgement that was wrong. I don’t think anything is fundamentally wrong. Charlie Munger
Only the U.K. can trigger Article 50. And in my judgement, we should only do that when there is a clear view about what new arrangements we are seeking with our European neighbours. George Osborne
Having power and being in a position of power can really blur your judgement, and it’s not always that clear. Bob Morley
Working hard to fulfill a dream or instinct and learning over time it doesn’t work, doesn’t mean a career is over and a reputation killed. When a reputation is killed, it’s when failure comes as a result of loss of integrity or judgement… breaking of laws. Bob Iger
Judgements prevent us from seeing the good that lies beyond appearances. Wayne Dyer
Every judgement of conscience, be it right or wrong, be it about things evil in themselves or morally indifferent, is obligatory, in such wise that he who acts against his conscience always sins. Thomas Aquinas
I don’t really have that many judgements on things, or crazy statements that I feel like I have to put across. Rita Ora
Well I’ve already made it clear that it’s a matter for individuals in exercising their own judgement, their own consciences to speak freely on matters of policy. Ron Davies
I love when things are transparent, free and clear of all inhibition and judgement. Pharrell Williams
I’m more concerned with getting them to find and strengthen their original voice as writers rather than imposing my own subjective tastes, judgements or sensibility on the project. Douglas Wood
The decision to trigger Article 50 is in the hands of the next prime minister. If that is me, I will make a judgement as to when is right for Britain, and I won’t be hurried or hassled by anyone into pressing that button or triggering that article until I believe it is right for this country. Michael Gove
When you make the judgement as a network that there are only three candidates, you are censoring points of view. Tim Robbins
We should not pretend to understand the world only by the intellect. The judgement of the intellect is only part of the truth. Carl Jung
We need someone with superb judgement in their own right because, yes, a president can hire the best advisors on Earth, but I guarantee you this: Five advisors will give five different opinions. And it is the president – and the president alone – who always makes the final call. Michelle Obama
People are making judgements about Russian people based on me. This is why I never allow myself any aggression towards my opponent. Fedor Emelianenko
A second reason why science cannot replace judgement is the behavior of financial markets. Martin Feldstein
As an actor, I’ve given up judgement of evil, as long as it’s human evil – we have to see ourselves for what we really are, and we’re capable of horrific things. John Carroll Lynch
When I took charge of Pakistan, I stopped and had a look from the outside before making any judgement calls. I got used to the culture because I think that is so important. For you to move a team forward as a coach, you have to understand the culture. Mickey Arthur
The great joy of being a prosecutor is that you don’t take whatever case walks in the door. You evaluate the case; you make your best judgement. You only go forward if you believe that the defendant is guilty. Merrick Garland
It’s a complete lie, why do people buy these papers? It’s not the truth I’m here to say. You know, don’t judge a person, do not pass judgement, unless you have talked to them one on one. I don’t care what the story is, do not judge them because it is a lie. Michael Jackson
All business proceeds on beliefs, or judgements of probabilities, and not on certainties. Charles William Eliot
I experienced the judgement of a lot of people – and deservedly so. Sienna Miller
Don’t be intimidated by people who seem to be experts. Hear their points of view and get their judgements. But at the end of day, you’ve got to make a judgement because it’s not their life that’s going to be affected so much as your future. Robert Dallek
The trouble of the king becomes the trouble of the subject, for how shall we live if judgement is withheld, or if faulty decisions are promulgated? James Stephens
Above all we should not forget that government is an evil, a usurpation upon the private judgement and individual conscience of mankind. William Godwin
The U.K.’s relationship with the U.S. has proved strong enough over time to bear the weight of honest disagreement. It does not require unconditional support where our interests or judgements differ. John Chilcot
I don’t really look at the charts at all. If anything, I try to out-do what I’ve done before. I try to make music that I like and I trust my own judgement with what will work with a wider audience. If you compare yourself to the charts, you lose perspective on what you’re doing and why you’re doing it. Avicii
I don’t any longer make any quality judgement between theater and cinema. They are different experiences for the audience, and they also are for the actors – although they have a lot in common. Ian Mckellen
Property may be destroyed and money may lose its purchasing power; but, character, health, knowledge and good judgement will always be in demand under all conditions. Roger Babson
The stage is a place where I can be wholly myself. Even though you’re in front of people almost to be judged, it is a place without judgement. Florence Welch
What we don’t need in country music is divisiveness, public criticism of each other, and some arbitrary judgement of what belongs and what doesn’t. Charley Pride
John the Baptist, who we are told was related by blood to Jesus, was preaching the impending judgement of God, urging repentance and moral reform, and baptizing in the Jordan River those who responded. Kenneth Scott Latourette
I was talking to my publisher, Jamie Ceretta, who’s one of my closest confidants and allies when I’m working on new music. I feel like I can always count on his judgement because he’ll tell me if he doesn’t like something. It’s sometimes hard to get people to tell you if they don’t like something. Jim James
Organisation can never be a substitute for initiative and for judgement. Louis D. Brandeis
I don’t own a radio. I listen to everything through apps or on my iPhone. And then I download the shows I like. Shows like ‘Fresh Air’, ‘Radiolab’, ‘Snap Judgement’, all those shows. Ira Glass
Winning a pageant or sometimes simply participating in a contest can change your life. Outer beauty is just a part of the judgement, but what’s important are your views and opinions that are shown to the world. Lara Dutta
Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement. Jim Horning
You can’t play having a mental disability. You have to play whatever that person’s truth is without any judgement. Rachel Keller
I had so much anger and judgement towards myself for my work not being up to the standard that I expected it to be, so I wouldn’t allow myself to complete anything. Beth Hart
Contrary to the myth that the U.K. respects decisions of the Strasbourg court but many other adherent states do not, the convention and Strasbourg court judgements have proved a highly effective tool in protecting and developing human rights in countries with no tradition of the rule of law. Dominic Grieve
What can the Church do? If she stands by her moral teaching, then she will be seen as standing in judgement over a vast percentage of Europeans. Timothy Radcliffe
I am the last person who has any judgement about any kind of cinema, least of all commercial cinema because I am a product of commercial cinema. Tabu
You can only avoid responsibility for so long. The catalyst ended up being the law coming down and finally saying, ‘You guys suspended judgement and that’s fine, because we’re not.’ Rosario Dawson
And finally, no matter how good the science gets, there are problems that inevitably depend on judgement, on art, on a feel for financial markets. Martin Feldstein
I Kenneth Robert Livingstone, having been elected to the office of mayor of London, declare that I take that office upon myself, and will duly and faithfully fulfil the duties of it to the best of my judgement and ability. Ken Livingstone
I don’t have time for their judgement and their stupidity and you know they lay down with their ugly wives in front of their ugly children and look at their loser lives and then they look at me and they say, ‘I can’t process it’ well, no, you never will stop trying, just sit back and enjoy the show. You know? Charlie Sheen
I think what we should do as historians is understand. And we can have our own views about how things turned out, but I think, in making judgements, we’re getting into tricky territory. Margaret MacMillan
The only justice is to follow the sincere intuition of the soul, angry or gentle. Anger is just, and pity is just, but judgement is never just. D. H. Lawrence
You can never get all the facts from just one newspaper, and unless you have all the facts, you cannot make proper judgements about what is going on. Harry S Truman
Audiences aren’t fools – their judgement really is important. And the true heroes of films are the investors. They take the risk, after all. Stephen Frears
Mentors can gain so much wisdom from really focusing on what their mentees are saying. Once a person knows you’re truly listening, both parties will establish trust over time that will allow the mentee to open up and express themselves openly without fear of judgement. Tobias Harris
You don’t even need the director’s judgement. It’s too much. Charlotte Gainsbourg
Indeed – judicious, consistent parenting is a dream of mine. No judgements, learning space and listening carefully are my goals. Emma Thompson
The ethics of editorial judgement, however, began to go though a sea change during the late 1970s and ’80s when the Carter and Reagan Administrations de-regulated the television industry. Roger Mudd
There has been a most Providential Guidance which the want of prudence, vigilance, or judgement has not impeded, and it is here that we can most clearly see the designs of God. Catherine McAuley
Look. Art knows no prejudice, art knows no boundaries, art doesn’t really have judgement in it’s purest form. So just go, just go. K. D. Lang
In animation, there’s not a medium I believe that’s more collaborative. It is a team of people, of different disciplines, coming together. The decisions are made by consensus in many cases. My job as a director is to exercise the best judgement I can in terms of which decision is the best one to make for the movie. Kelly Asbury
It’s great to engage with the mainstream media to get messages out, but the most empowering tool is to create records of our lives, and our own images, which are not filtered through judgements, biases, or misunderstandings. Janet Mock
It is no judgement of a thing outside yourself to say it makes you ill. The wise reader knows that every pronouncement is, to some degree, an act of self-exposure; the book you find too challenging might only show how ill-equipped you are to face its challenge. Howard Jacobson
Some of the best times in my life happened under the influence of drugs… I’d still be doing it if I could make good judgement calls. I’d still be doing it if I didn’t blow up to the size of an aircraft hangar, because it was a great time. Robbie Williams
There is a particular set of values commonly associated with being professional. Experience, expertise, trustworthiness, wisdom, and good judgement are all attributes aspired to by senior professional people, be they doctors, engineers, lawyers, civil servants, or the clergy. Mark Walport
I love seeing the videos of people who go and talk to these neo-Nazis because they’re like, ‘I’m just here to have a conversation and understand.’ Having a conversation about it and talking about your emotions without judgement. You have to be able to be completely open, because they’re not going to be, but you could turn a new leaf in their life. Amber Mark
I like Lukaku. No matter what harsh judgement he gets, he’s a good player – he’s powerful and quick – but he needs more support. It’s easy to criticise and judge, but he needs support give him a push to boost his confidence. Dimitar Berbatov
Music is nothing but sound, and there is no place for value judgement among various sounds. Ilaiyaraaja
Make no judgements where you have no compassion. Anne McCaffrey
The man I am will always raise a protest against the man I wanted to be and the two will live together to the end, but the man I wanted to be will be the one on whom judgement will be passed. Julien Green
I tend to make snap judgements about people. Jane Fallon
Because you are women, people will force their thinking on you, their boundaries on you. They will tell you how to dress, how to behave, who you can meet and where you can go. Don’t live in the shadows of people’s judgement. Make your own choices in the light of your own wisdom. Amitabh Bachchan
I question the political judgement of those who would have the nerve to paint Christ white with his obvious African nose, lips and wooly hair. John Henrik Clarke
What matters in any campaign is that you have a strategic core that makes the judgements, decides the strategy, and can deliver. Douglas Alexander
Picking a best friend who stands up for what she believes in, is true to herself and allows you to be yourself without judgement of how ‘cool’ you are? Well, now you’re picking a friend for life. Renee Olstead
One should make morals judgements for oneself. Kathryn Bigelow
So just as I want pilots on the planes that I fly, when it comes to monetary policy, I want to think that there is someone with sound judgement at the controls. Martin Feldstein
I mean one of the basic rules when you’re acting is that you mustn’t stand in judgement on a character, you mustn’t say Hitler was a bad man because you can’t act in that way. Janet Suzman
The main engagement of the writer is towards truthfulness; therefore he must keep his mind and his judgement free. Gabrielle Roy
The industry is a difficult place to be in. It is not at all rosy. There are judgements being made. I don’t like bad publicity, but that is part and parcel of it. However, I am grateful for whatever I have got from the industry. Aditi Rao Hydari
‘Til the infallibility of human judgements shall have been proved to me, I shall demand the abolition of the penalty of death. Marquis de Sade
