Quotes About Judgment

Most of us have been subjected to terrible political poetry at least once or twice in our lifetimes, and so we tend to shy away from it.

All poets write bad poetry. Bad poets publish them, good poets burn them.

Some poems are written great, some poems are written swell. But then there are poems that could win a prize in Hell.

The heart doth recognise thee, Alone, alone! The heart doth smell thee sweet, Doth view thee fair, doth judge thee most complete, —-Though seeing now those changes that disguise thee.

Nothing is easier than to denounce the evildoer; nothing is more difficult than to understand him.

Hypocrites are those who apply to others the standards that they refuse to accept for themselves.

One of the great mistakes is to judge policies and programs by their intentions rather than their results.

As a general rule, I would say that human beings never behave more badly toward one another than when they believe they are protecting God.

Why, this fellow doesn't know any more about politics than a pig knows about Sunday.

If I speak, I am condemned. If I stay silent, I am damned!

Never judge a country by its politicians.

It's easier to criticize somebody else, than to see yourself.

Who defines terrorists? Today's terrorist is tomorrow's friend.

It is fortunate that diplomats have long noses since they usually cannot see beyond them.

Sovereign is he who decides on the exception.

I am just mystified by these people telling me I would think Obama was doing a great job if his skin contained less melanin.

You call that statesmanship. I call it an emotional spasm.

...one is reminded that [John Kerry, D-MA] really just a better-looking Ted Kennedy, a richer Michael Dukakis.

More than half the questions I am asked are about the politics of the way I look

The heaviest penalty for deciding to engage in politics is to be ruled by someone inferior to yourself.

Those who invoke history will certainly be heard by history. And they will have to accept its verdict.

If our planes were shot down, yes, they's wake me right away. If the other fellows' were shot down, why wake me up?

Everyone must act according to the dictates of his own reason.

John Kerry, windsurfing dilettante