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 The excitable observer will pass judgement first and then make knowledge conform to judgement; the prudent observer will first learn to know and then judge according to knowledge. - Thomas Cleary ...if you do not even understand what words say, how can you expect to pass judgement on what words conceal? - H D We never know the quality of someone else's life, though we seldom resist the temptation to assume and pass judgement. - Tami Hoag We must admit that history is enjoyable to a large extent because it enables us to pass judgement on the past. - Douglas Hurd 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 ...

Freedom is not a reward or a decoration that you toast in champagne. On the contrary, it's hard graft and a long-distance run, all alone, very exhausting. Alone in a dreary room, alone in the dock before the judges, and alone to make up your mind, before yourself and before the judgement of others. At the end of every freedom there is a sentence, which is why freedom is too heavy to bear. - Albert Camus It is always easy to question the judgement of others in matters of which we may be imperfectly informed. - P D James Fear can be one of the most destructive emotions. It is, of course, also very important, in that fear sometimes stops you from doing stupid things. But it can also stop you from doing creative or exciting or experimental things. It can cloud your judgement of others, and lead to all kinds of evil. The control and understanding of our personal fears is one of the most important undertakings of our lives. - Helen Mirren