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" Judges ought to be more learned than witty ; more reverend than plausible ; and more advised than confident. Above all things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue. "
Bacon's Essays - Page 545
by Francis Bacon - 1874 - 641 pages
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The essays, or Counsels, civil & moral, with a table of the colours of good ...

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...Authority claimed by the Church of Kewe, which under pretext of Expoiltion of Scripture, doth not flick to add and alter, and to pronounce that which they do not find i and byfoew of Aniiquity to introduce Nir -velty. Judges ought to be more Learned than Witty, more...
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Maxims, observations & reflections on morality and religion; selected from ...

T Nixon - 1806 - 176 pages
...an attribute of the divine nature; to be so, to the utmost of our abilities, is the glory of a man. Judges ought to be more learned than witty, more reverend...things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue. Justice, without mercy, is extreme injury; and it is as great tyranny, not to mitigate laws, as iniquity...
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Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political

Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...authority claimed by the church of Rome, which, under pretext of exposition of scripture, doth not stick to add and alter; and to pronounce that which they...(saith the law,) is he that removeth the landmark." The mislay er of a mere stone is to blame; but it is the unjust judge that is the capital remover of landmarks,...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...authority claimed by the church of Rome ; which, under pretext of exposition of scripture, doth not stick to add and alter ; and to pronounce that which they do not find, and by shew of antiquity to introduce novelty. Judges ought to be more learned than witty, more reverend than...
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Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 48

1840 - 876 pages
...gravity of bearing, are an essential part of justice; and an over-speaking judge is no well-tuned cymbal. Judges ought to be more learned than witty ; more...than plausible ; and more advised than confident. It is no grace to a judge first to find that which ho might have heard in due time from the bar ; or...
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Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 35

1834 - 1046 pages
...We never see him but the picture sketched by Lord Bacou is brought before us. " Judges ought to bu more learned than witty, more reverend than plausible, and more advised than confident. Patience and gravity of bearing are an essential part of justice ; and AN OVERSl'EAKING JUDGE is ||u...
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The essays; or, Counsels moral, economical, and political, by sir F. Bacon

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...authority claimed by the Church of1 Rome, which, under pretext of exposition of Scripture, doth not stick to add and alter, and to pronounce that which they...he that, removeth the land-mark." The mislayer of a meer-stone is to blame ; but it is the unjust Judge that is the capital remover of land-marks, when...
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The Essays Or Counsels, Moral, Economical and Political: With Elegant ...

Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...authority claimed by the Church of Rome, which, under pretext of exposition of Scripture, doth not stick to add and alter, and to pronounce that which they...he that, removeth the land-mark." The mislayer of a meer-stone is to blame ; but it is the unjust Judge that is the capital remover of land-marks, when...
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The works of Francis Bacon, Volume 2

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...Scripture, doth not stick to add and alter ; and to pronounce that which they do not find ; and by shew of antiquity to introduce novelty. Judges ought to...he that removeth the land-mark. The mislayer of a mere-stone is to blame : but it is the unjust judge that is the capital remover of land-marks, when...
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Sylva sylvarum (century IX-X) Physiological remains. Medical remains ...

Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pages
...authority claimed by the Church of Rome ; which, under pretext of exposition of Scripture, doth not stick to add and alter ; and to pronounce that which they do not find ; and by shew of antiquity to introduce novelty. Judges ought to be more learned than witty; more reverend than...
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