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If you judge, investigate; if you reign, command.
[Lat., Si judicas, cognosce; si regnas, jube.]
If you judge, investigate; if you reign, command.
[Lat., Si judicas, cognosce; si regnas, jube.]
A corrupt judge does not carefully search for the truth.
[Lat., Male verum examinat omnis
Corruptus judex.]
A corrupt judge does not carefully search for the truth.
[Lat., Male verum examinat omnis
Corruptus judex.]
It doth appear you are a worthy judge;
You know the law, your exposition
Hath been most read more
It doth appear you are a worthy judge;
You know the law, your exposition
Hath been most sound.
Whoever undertakes to set himself up as a judge of Truth and
Knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of read more
Whoever undertakes to set himself up as a judge of Truth and
Knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods.
Art thou a magistrate? then be severe:
If studious, copy fair what time hath blurr'd,
Redeem truth read more
Art thou a magistrate? then be severe:
If studious, copy fair what time hath blurr'd,
Redeem truth from his jaws: if a soldier,
Chase brave employments with a naked sword
Throughout the world. Fool not, for all may have
If they dare try, a glorious life, or grave.
The cold neutrality of an impartial judge.
The cold neutrality of an impartial judge.
Heaven is above all yet; there sits a judge
That no king can corrupt.
Heaven is above all yet; there sits a judge
That no king can corrupt.
Therefore I say again
I utterly abhor, yea, from my soul
Refuse you for my judge, whom read more
Therefore I say again
I utterly abhor, yea, from my soul
Refuse you for my judge, whom yet once more
I hold my most malicious for and think not
At all a friend to truth.