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Judgment Quotes

Wisdom earned the hard way.

These judgment quotes trace the link between hard-earned experience and sound decision-making, including the well-known idea that wisdom often follows a few costly mistakes. For more on how experience shapes character, see our Experience quotes page.

Ballot formats should be standardized nationally rather than left to the often bad judgment of local officials.

Quotes by Adam Cohen

Hate numbs the judgment, paralyzes the vitals of democracy.

Quotes by A. A. Gill

If there is an error of human judgment, I am the human.

Quotes by William Mulholland

Humility is nothing else but a right judgment of ourselves.

Quotes by William Law

Bad Quotes

Enthusiasm for a cause sometimes warps judgment.

Quotes by William Howard Taft

Judgment comes from experience - and experience comes from bad judgment.

Quotes by Walter Wriston

My failures have been errors in judgment, not of intent.

Quotes by Ulysses S. Grant

At the Day of Judgment, we shall not be asked what we have read, but what we have done.

Quotes by Thomas a Kempis

An orator without judgment is a horse without a bridle.

Quotes by Theophrastus

Day Quotes

Outward judgment often fails, inward judgment never.

Quotes by Theodore Parker

Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader.

Quotes by Tacitus

History passes the final judgment.

Quotes by Sidney Poitier

If modesty and candor are necessary to an author in his judgment of his own works, no less are they in his reader.

Quotes by Sarah Fielding

Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment.

Quotes by Rita Mae Brown

Experience Quotes

Cuvier had preceded Lamarck in specifying the kinds and degrees of variation, which his own observations and critical judgment of the reports of others led him to admit.

Quotes by Richard Owen

A hasty judgment is a first step to recantation.

Quotes by Publilius Syrus

We try not to have any vanity or judgment about genre or type of film.

Quotes by Phil Lord

I love when things are transparent, free and clear of all inhibition and judgment.

Quotes by Pharrell Williams

Judgment is a delicate thing and does not come overnight.

Quotes by Peter Woo

Fear Quotes

There's an excitement to officiating a well-played game. A lot of discretion, a lot of judgment comes into play.

Quotes by Pat Meehan

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the central idea behind this judgment quotes page?
The page explores how judgment is shaped by experience, humility, and sometimes flawed by strong emotion, offering a balanced look at how people form opinions and decisions.
Do any of these quotes link judgment to experience?
Yes, one well-known line notes that sound judgment grows out of experience, which itself often comes from earlier misjudgments. Readers interested in that connection may also like our Experience quotes collection.
Is there a quote about admitting mistakes?
Yes, one entry candidly acknowledges owning a human error as a natural part of being human, a humble take on fallibility.
How does humility relate to judgment on this page?
One quote frames humility as simply having an accurate view of oneself, suggesting that clear self-assessment is really a form of sound judgment.
Can strong feelings distort judgment, according to these quotes?
Yes, one line warns that passionate devotion to a cause can bend or cloud a person's judgment, a caution worth keeping in mind during heated moments.

They also touch on humility and how strong feelings can distort our reasoning, a caution worth remembering before making tough calls. Browse our Bad quotes and Fear quotes pages for related reflections on human nature.