We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point read more

We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started.

Consult your friend on all things, especially on those which respect yourself. His counsel may then be useful when your read more

Consult your friend on all things, especially on those which respect yourself. His counsel may then be useful when your own self-love might impair your judgement.

To sit alone with my conscience will be judgment enough for me.

To sit alone with my conscience will be judgment enough for me.

Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers

Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers

Men of ill judgment oft ignore the good that lies within their hands, till they have lost it.

Men of ill judgment oft ignore the good that lies within their hands, till they have lost it.

Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.

Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.

We do not judge the people we love

We do not judge the people we love

You may know a man by the company he keeps

You may know a man by the company he keeps

The tendency to turn human judgments into divine commands makes religion one of the most dangerous forces in the world.

The tendency to turn human judgments into divine commands makes religion one of the most dangerous forces in the world.