Quotes about Judgment

What really matters is how God sees me. He isn't concerned with labels; he is concerned about the state of man's soul.

A good review from the critics is just another stay of execution.

I was starting to buy into my own sort of stereotype in a way.

There is no greater mistake than the hasty conclusion that opinions are worthless because they are badly argued.

My Son, take it not sadly to heart, if any think ill of thee, and say of thee what thou art unwilling to hear.

Every State has a natural right in cases not within the compact casus non faederis to nullify of their own authority all assumptions of power by others within their limits. Without this right, they would be under the dominion, absolute and unlimited, of whosoever might exercise this right of judgment for them

I never told my own religion nor scrutinized that of another. I never attempted to make a convert, nor wished to change another's creed. I am satisfied that yours must be an excellent religion to have produced a life of such exemplary virtue and correctness. For it is in our lives, and not from our words, that our religion must be judged.

Reputation is what men and women think of us. Character is what God and the angels know of us.

Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us.

It is always the interest of a far greater number of people in a nation to have things right, than to let them remain wrong; and when public matters are open to debate, and the public judgment free, it will not decide wrong, unless it decides to hastily.

As a man predicts ill, he becomes inclined to wish it. The pride of having his judgment right hardens his heart, till at last he beholds with satisfaction, or sees with disappointment, the accomplishment or failure of his predictions.

If God should show mercy only to such as deserve it, he must show mercy to none.