32 Inspirational Judge Quotes

In the realm of justice, few figures hold as much authority and influence as judges. Their words, whether delivered from the bench or shared in written opinions, often carry wisdom, insight, and, at times, profound inspiration. This blog post brings together a specially curated collection of the top 32 Inspirational Judge Quotes. These quotes not only reflect the principles and aspirations of the judicial system but also offer valuable life lessons and memorable expressions of human dignity, fairness, and perseverance. Join us as we explore the powerful words of some of the most respected judges, past and present, whose thoughts and decisions continue to inspire us.

1. “Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” - Robert Louis Stevenson

2. “I intend to judge things for myself; to judge wrongly, I think, is more honorable than not to judge at all.” - Henry James

3. “One has a right to judge a man by the effect he has over his friends.” - Oscar Wilde

4. “He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.” - Emmanuel Kant

5. “Who are you to judge the life I live?I know I'm not perfect-and I don't live to be-but before you start pointing fingers...make sure you hands are clean!” - Bob Marley

6. “It's not given to people to judge what's right or wrong. People have eternally been mistaken and will be mistaken, and in nothing more than in what they consider right and wrong.” - Leo Tolstoy

7. “In the end, people should be judged by their actions, since in the end, it was actions that defined everyone.” - Nicholas Sparks

8. “As fallible humans, we usually slip too far over one edge or the other - all wrath and judgment or all grace and love.” - Eric Wilson

9. “Some people say, ‘Do not judge the book by its cover!’ Well, I say not to judge at all. People can say anything they want to say, but for me, cover does matter.” - Toba Beta

10. “I don't judge people. It blurs out the center of my attention,my focus, myself.” - Toba Beta [Betelgeuse Incident]

11. “The hard necessity of bringing the judge on the bench down into the dock has been the peculiar responsibility of the writer in all ages of man.” - Nelson Algren

12. “It's so funny you judge me arrogant after I succeeded.You didn't help me at all when I was so poor and needy.” - Toba Beta

13. “Judging others is just wasting your time, giving your advice to men who don't pay.” - Toba Beta

14. “When hatred judges, the verdict is just guilty.” - Toba Beta

15. “You cannot be fair to others without first being fair to yourself.Know that a well-honed sense of justice is a measure of personal experience, and all experience is a measure of self.Know that the highest expression of justice is mercy.Thus, as the supreme judge in your own court, you must have compassion for yourself.Otherwise, cede your gavel.” - Vera Nazarian

16. “Don't judge a book by its cover” - George Eliot

17. “I've always remembered. This fellow said to me - if you think someones'doing you wrong, it's not for you to judge. Kill them first and then God can do the judging.” - Robert Stone

18. “Sometimes it takes a lowly, title-less man to humble the world. Kings, rulers, CEOs, judges, doctors, pastors, they are already expected to be greater and wiser.” - Criss Jami

19. “Don't judge the past by the standards of today. It won't work. They're incompatible.” - Rachel Mead

20. “That mess about judging people by the content of their character and not the color of their skin—that's some bullshit. Nobody has the right to judge anybody else. Period. If you ain't been in my skin, you ain't never gonna understand my character.” - Emily Raboteau

21. “Don't judge a man by his opinions, but what his opinions have made of him.” - Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

22. “Nimium ne crede colori” - Virgil

23. “I consider myself to be apretty good judge of people...That's why I don't like any of them.” - Roseanne Barr

24. “Judge that boy if you must; for debauchery, for objectifying innocence... but before you finalize your verdict, oh innocent reader, I beg you to scan again that last stanza. What you and I overlooked in our cloud of perversion and nasty objectification was the unrestrained joy of a little girl playing dress-up for the very first time.” - Jake Vander Ark

25. “Don’t let mental blocks control you. Set yourself free. Confront your fear and turn the mental blocks into building blocks.” - Dr Roopleen

26. “While you judge me by my outward appearance I am silently doing the same to you, even though there's a ninety-percent chance that in both cases our assumptions are wrong.” - Richelle E. Goodrich

27. “Unfortunately, the ten-cent-store Jesus being preached now by many men is not the Jesus that will come to judge the world. This plastic, painted Christ who has no spine and no justice, but is a soft and pliant friend to everybody, if He is the only Christ, then we might as well close our books, bar our doors and make a bakery or garage out of our church buildings. The popular Christ being preached now is not the Christ of God nor the Christ of the Bible nor the Christ we must deal with finally. For the Christ that we deal with has eyes as a flame of fire. And His feet are like burnished brass; and out of His mouth cometh a sharp two-edged sword (see Rev. 1:14-16). He will be the judge of humanity. You can leave your loved ones in His hands knowing that He Himself suffered, knowing that He knows all, no mistakes can be made, there can be no miscarriage of justice, because He knows all that can be known... Jesus Christ our Lord, the judge with the flaming eyes, is the one with whom we must deal. We cannot escape it.” - A.W. Tozer

28. “Issues are like tissues. You pull one out and another appears!” - Gary Goldstein

29. “If somebody says to you the quote"don't judge the book by its cover", then better first close your eyes for a moment and try not to judge anybody at all. Even much better if you don't have to believe in 100% with that quote.” - Toba Beta

30. “Try to forgive by trying to understand how it would feel to be in the other’s shoes. If someone hurts you – ask them - “What hurts you so much that you would do this?” Listen to the answer and try to understand what is valid for them. They may have been fighting for your attention, but no one thinks of themselves as attackers, only defenders! So don’t judge their ways, only set them free by giving them a chance to speak. You may both learn a lot from your kindness and courage in asking for the truth. But even if nothing changes, release it, remember that you both have a right to be who you choose to be. When we make judgements we're inevitably acting on limited knowledge, so ask if you seek to understand, or simply let them be!” - jay woodman

31. “When you judge a woman by her appearance, it doesn't define her, it defines you. Ladies, never allow yourself to be defined by someone's inability to appreciate your unique beauty.” - Steve Maraboli

32. “The way that other people judge me is none of my business.” - Martha Beck