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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, with annotations by R. Whately - Page 566
by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1864
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The Philosophical Works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St ...

Francis Bacon, Peter Shaw - Philosophy - 1733 - 658 pages
...introduces Novelty. Judges mould rather be learned than ingenious ; reverend than affable •, advifed than confident. Above all things, Integrity is their Portion and proper Virtue. Curfed, fays the Law, is he that removetb the ancient Land-Mark. Certainly, the Miflayer of a Mark-Stone...
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A Collection of Select Aphorisms and Maxims: With Several Historical ...

Charles Palmer (Deputy Serjeant of the House of Commons.) - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1748 - 342 pages
...fifliion. 1 274. Judges ought to be more learned than witty, more reverend than plaufible, and more advifed than confident : Above all things, integrity is their portion, and proper virtue. 1275. Magiftrates are to obey, as well as execute laws. Power is not to do wrong, but to punim the...
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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 - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...under pretext of exposition of scripture, doth not stick to add and alter; and to pronounce that which they do not find, and by show of antiquity to introduce...(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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Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 48

England - 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

England - 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: With Elegant ...

Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...under pretext of exposition of Scripture, doth not stick to add and alter, and to pronounce that which they do not find, and by show of antiquity to introduce...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, by sir F. Bacon

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...under pretext of exposition of Scripture, doth not stick to add and alter, and to pronounce that which they do not find, and by show of antiquity to introduce...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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The British Prose Writers, Volume 1

British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
...antiquity to introduce novelty. Jndges ought to be more learned than witty, more reverend than plansible, and more advised than confident. Above all things,...of a mere stone is to blame ; but it is the unjust jndge that is the capital remover of landmarks, when he defineth amiss of land and property. One fonl...
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