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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 91
by Francis Bacon - 1881
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Bacon: His Writings, and His Philosophy, Volume 1

George Lillie Craik - Philosophers - 1846 - 730 pages
...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 show of antiquity...he that removeth the landmark.' The mislayer of a mere stone is to hlame, but it is the unjust' judge that is the capital remover of land-marks, when...
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Bacon; His Writings, and His Philosophy, Volume 1

George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 732 pages
...exposition of Scripture doth not stick to add and alter, and to pronounce that which they do not flnd ; and by show of antiquity to introduce novelty. Judges...he. that removeth the landmark.' The mislayer of a mere stone is to hlame, but it is the unjust judge that is the capital remover of land-marks, when...
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Bacon: His Writings and His Philosophy

George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 226 pages
...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 show of antiquity...proper virtue ; 'Cursed' (saith the law) 'is he, that removeih the landmark.' The mislayer of a mere stone is to blame, but it is the unjust judge that is...
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Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of ..., Volume 45

Alabama. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1871 - 818 pages
...hard-headed, but strong-hearted," and " ought to be more learned than witty, more reverend than plausible, more advised than confident. Above all things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue." Hence, during the eight years he was Justice and Chief Justice of this court, he was laborious, pains-...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England: With a ..., Volume 1

Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1848 - 594 pages
...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 show of antiquity...novelty. Judges ought to be more learned than witty, moie reverend than plausible, and more advised than confident. Above all things, integrity is their...
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A Treatise on the Conduct of the Understanding

John Locke - Intellect - 1849 - 372 pages
...which, under pretext oi' exposition of scripture, doth not stick to add and alter ; and to pronounce that which they do not find, and by show of antiquity...confident. Above all things, integrity is their portion and propei virtue. " Cursed (saith the law) is he that removeth the landmark." The mislayer of a mere stone...
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The Worthies of Westmorland: Or, Notable Persons Born in that ..., Volume 2

George Atkinson - Cumbria (England) - 1850 - 382 pages
...COMMON PLEAS AT WESTMINSTER J ONE OF THE LORDS COMMISSIONERS OF THE GREAT SEAL, ETC. 1741—1793. " Judges ought to be more learned than witty, more reverend...things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue." — BACON. 44 //[[HE first principles of jurisprudence are simple '^ maxims of reason, of which the...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - Biography - 1850 - 590 pages
...Rome, which under pretext of exposition of Scripture, doth not stick to add and alter, and to pronounce o •may be little moved with it. A man's nature is best perceived in privatencss, for t tobe more learned than witty, more reverend than plausible, and more advised than confident. Above...
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Works, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...whirh. they do not find ; and by show of antiquity to iDtn>duce novelty. Judges ought to be more leanna than witty ; more reverend than plausible ; and more advised than confident. Above all things, inlegrilT is their portion and proper virtue. " Cursed," «ith the law, "is he that removeth the land-...
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The essays; or, Counsels civil and moral, with notes by A. Spiers

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1851 - 228 pages
...Which for who. :' Scantling (old) for little. " Sufficiency (unusual) for ability, capacity. fident. Above all things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue." Cursed (saith the law1) is he that removeth the landmark V The mislayer of a mere stone is to blame : but it is the unjust...
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