“Judge not, before you judge yourself.
Judge not, if you're not ready for judgment.”
Bob Marley (1945–1981) Jamaican singer, songwriter, musician
Song lyrics, Judge Not (single, 1961)
“Partial and unwise
Your judgment seems, as well all judgments may,
Wherein the losing party has not room
To plead before the judge pronounces doom.”
— Ludovico Ariosto, book Orlando Furioso
A me non par che ben deciso,
Né che ben giusto alcun giudicio cada,
Ove prima non s'oda quanto nieghi
La parte o affermi, e sue ragioni alleghi.
Canto XXXII, stanza 101 (tr. W. S. Rose)
Orlando Furioso (1532)
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