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. Albany Law Journal - Page 1481875Full view - About this book
| 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 than plausible, and more advised than confident ; above all things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue. Justice,... | |
| Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...alter; and to pronounce that which they do not find, and by show of antiquity to introduce novelty. 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. "... | |
| Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...alter ; and to pronounce that which they do not find, and by show of antiquity, to introduce novelty. 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. "... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...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 plausible, and more advised than confident. Above all things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue. "... | |
| 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 reverend than plausible ; and more advised than confident. It is no grace to a judge first to find that which ho might have... | |
| Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...alter, and to pronounce that which they do not find, and by show of antiquity to introduce novelty. 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 :... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...alter, and to pronounce that which they do not find, and by show of antiquity to introduce novelty. 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 :... | |
| Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1819 - 580 pages
...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 plausible; and more advised than confident. Above all things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue. Cursed,... | |
| Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...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 plausible, and more advised than confident. Above all things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue. "... | |
| Sir John Fortescue, Andrew Amos - Constitutional law - 1825 - 304 pages
...cutting off evidence or counsel too short, or to prevent information by questions, although pertinent. Judges 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." In a speech to the Judges, previous... | |
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