 | Sir John Fortescue, Andrew Amos - 1825 - 304 pàgines
...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... | |
 | 1836 - 522 pàgines
...discourse; but to weigh. and consider." And he followed another suggestion of that great man, that "Judges ought to be more learned, than witty ; more...than plausible; and more advised, than confident." The original bias, as well as choice, of his mind was to general principles, and comprehensive views,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1833 - 228 pàgines
...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 novelty. Judges...the landmark." The mislayer of a mere stone is to blame ; but it is the unjust judge that is the capital remover of landmarks, when he defineth amiss... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 458 pàgines
...so the ornaments of power never look so splendid as when they are surrounded by a glory of virtue. Above all things, integrity is their portion and proper...he that removeth the landmark." The mislayer of a mere-stone is to blame; but it is the unjust judge that is the capital remover of landmarks, when he... | |
 | Watson Adams - 1834 - 278 pàgines
...safe, but he that is honest Sir W. Raleigh. Judges ought to be more learned than witty, more reverent than plausible, and more advised than confident. Above...things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue. Lord Bacon. The defending of a bad cause, is worse than the cause itself. The greatest of all injustice... | |
 | 1834 - 1064 pàgines
...of misleading him. We never see him but the picture sketched by Lord Bacon is brought before us. " Judges ought to be 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'EAKINU JUDGE ¡S ПО... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 894 pàgines
...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 novelty. Judges...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... | |
 | Alexander Young - 1838 - 728 pàgines
...discourse ; but to 69 weigh and consider." And he followed another suggestion of that great man, that "Judges ought to be more learned, than witty ; more...than plausible ; and more advised, than confident." The original bias, as well as choice, of his mind was to general principles, and comprehensive views,... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1838 - 804 pàgines
...office is jus dicere and not jus „ dare; to interpret law, and not to make or give law — that they ought to be more learned than witty, more reverend than plausible, and more advised than confident — and above all things that integrity is their proper portion and virtue." VOL. rv. w The Constitution... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pàgines
...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 novelty. Judges...the landmark." The mislayer of a mere stone is to blame; but it is the unjust judge that is the capital remover of landmarks, when he defineth amiss... | |
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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. 
