Judges ought to be more learned, than witty, more reverend, than plaus…

Francis Bacon
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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. ✨ Essays: Or Counsels, Civil and Moral.
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