49 Quotes About Judging People

There is judgement all around us. It does not take but a few seconds to make a first impression on another. From nonverbal communication to knowing a few facts about your lives, people can find themselves rushing into judgement of another. These quotes about judging people will warn you to proceed with caution when it comes to making assumptions too quickly without knowing the facts.

“A person that judges others will inevitably judge themselves harshly. It is only when one stops judging others that, that one can truly appreciate the beauty within.”

“Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance.”

“By judging others we blind ourselves to our own evil and to the grace which others are just as entitled to as we are.”

“By judging others, you make yourself easy to judge.”

“Do not judge, and you will never be mistaken.”

“Don’t judge too harshly, for if your weaknesses were to be placed under your footsteps, most likely you would stumble and fall as well.”

“Don’t pass judgement on others or you might be judged yourself.”

“Even the thinnest anything, has two sides to it. Let’s seek to examine both sides to everything before we judge”

“Every man is entitled to be valued by his best moment.”

“I can usually judge a fellow by what he laughs at.”

“I do not judge men by anything they can do. Their greatest deed is the impression they make on me.”

“If you find it necessary to judge someone by their past, don’t be surprised when they find it necessary to put you there.”

“If you judge people, you have no time to love them.”

“In judging of others, a man laboreth in vain, often erreth and easily sinneth; but in judging and examining himself, he always laboreth fruitfully.”

“In judging others, folks will work overtime for no pay.”

“Instead of judging people, we need to pray.”

“It is always ridiculous to imagine yourself superior to other people. Still, lots of people do.”

“It’s easy to judge, but much more difficult to serve.”

“Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.”

“Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”

“Judge not others unless you’re prepared to be judged.”

“Judge not, that ye be not judged.”

“Judge tenderly, if you must. There is usually a side you have not heard, a story you know nothing about, and a battle waged that you are not having to fight.”

“Judging is acting on a limited knowledge. Learn the art of observing without evaluating.”

“Judging other people is such a natural and reflex phenomenon that even when somebody advises everybody not to judge anybody, actually he never realised that he has already judged that people judge others.”

“Judging others is just wasting your time, giving your advice to men who don’t pay.”

“Let’s stop judging others, and relieve them of the heavy burden they are carrying on their shoulders because of us.”

“Never judge an eagle by the opinion of turkeys.”

“Never judge another knight without first knowing the strength and cunning of the dragons he fights.”

“No accurate thinker will judge another person by that which the other person’s enemies say about him.”

“None are more unjust in their judgments of others than those who have a high opinion of themselves.”

“Our judgements judge us, and nothing reveals us, exposes our weaknesses, more ingeniously than the attitude of pronouncing upon our fellows.”

“People that have trust issues only need to look in the mirror. There they will meet the one person that will betray them the most.”

“People who hate liars are often judgmental. If they weren’t so judgmental then people might be more likely to be honest and tell the truth. But, because they are so judgmental, people resort to lies to keep the peace.”

“Scores give better decision than judges.”

“Smile and the world will laugh at you.”

“The least amount of judging we can do, the better off we are.”

“The more one judges, the less one loves.”

“The most dangerous leap is the leap to conclusions.”

“To judge a man by his weakest link or deed is like judging the power of the ocean by one wave.”

“We are all flawed and creatures of our times. Is it fair to judge us by the unknown standards of the future?”

“We can never judge the lives of others, because each person knows only their own pain and renunciation. It’s one thing to feel that you are on the right path, but it’s another to think that yours is the only path.”

“We should be rigorous in judging ourselves and gracious in judging others.”

“We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started.”

“When we stop judging others and ourselves, our heart begins to open.”

“When you judge other people without wanting to know the true story behind their actions, is usually when there is something inside of you that is so broken that if you found out what you believed about them was a lie, you wouldn’t want to accept it or make amends.”

“When you judge others, you do not define them, you define yourself.”

“When you meet a man, you judge him by his clothes; when you leave, you judge him by his heart.”

“Why judge when it’s only a matter of perception.”

Being respectful of others will ensure you do not respect with quick judgement or unintentionally shame another person.