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Men over forty are no judges of a book written in a new spirit. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
He cannot be strict in judging, who does not wish others to be strict judges of himself. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
If one judges love by the majority of its effects, it is more like hatred than like friendship. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
To say that subjects in general are not proper judges (of the law) when their governors oppress them and play the tyrant, and when they… — Jonathan Mayhew
I always thought I could coach. I just thought people were poor judges of good coaches. — Bum Phillips
If nuclear power plants are safe, let the commerical insurance industry insure them. Until these most expert judges of risk are willing to gamble with… — Donna Reed
So, he reasoned, if you can identify the sources of a government's power - people working in civil service, police and judges, even the army… — Gene Sharp
I have examined the death penalty under each of its two aspects: as a direct action, and as an indirect one. What does it come… — Victor Hugo
I strongly believe that marriage should be defined as between a man and a woman. I am troubled by activist judges who are defining marriage.… — George W. Bush
Activist judges and local officials in some parts of the country are not letting up in their efforts to redefine marriage for the rest of… — George W. Bush
Because the union of a man and woman deserves an honored place in our society, I support the protection of marriage against activist judges. And… — George W. Bush
Because marriage is a sacred institution and the foundation of society, it should not be redefined by activist judges. For the good of families, children… — George W. Bush
While few judges or prosecutors would be afraid to exercise their perfectly legitimate discretion in favour of an ordinary man, not to mention a minority… — Conrad Black
It is perhaps the most characteristic feature of the intellectual that he judges new ideas not by their specific merits but by the readiness with… — Friedrich August von Hayek
It would reduce the whole instrument to a single phrase, that of instituting a Congress with power to do whatever would be for the good… — Thomas Jefferson
If it be said that the legislative body are themselves the constitutional judges of their own powers, and that the construction they put upon them… — Alexander Hamilton
One single object . . . [will merit] the endless gratitude of the society: that of restraining the judges from usurping legislation. — Thomas Jefferson
[T]he opinion which gives to the judges the right to decide what laws are constitutional and what not, not only for themselves, in their, own… — Thomas Jefferson
The truth is, that, even with the most secure tenure of office, during good behavior, the danger is not, that the judges will be too… — Joseph Story
If, then, the courts of justice are to be considered as the bulwarks of a limited Constitution against legislative encroachments, this consideration will afford a… — Alexander Hamilton
The interpretation of the laws is the proper and peculiar province of the courts. A constitution is, in fact, and must be regarded by the… — Alexander Hamilton
The regular distribution of power into distinct departments; the introduction of legislative balances and checks; the institution of courts composed of judges holding their offices… — Alexander Hamilton
Contemplative and bookish men must of necessity be more quarrelsome than others, because they contend not about matter of fact, nor can determine their controversies… — John Donne
Softly! Softly! I want none but the judges to hear me. The Jews have already gotten me into a fine mess, as they have many… — Marcus Tullius Cicero
Man judges of nature in relation to itself; the angelic spirit judges of it in relation to heaven. In short, to the spirits everything speaks. — Honore de Balzac

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