“Do not take too artificial a view of mankind but judge them from a natural standpoint, deeming them neither over good nor over bad.” NaturalViewsMankindJudgingArtificialStandpoint Author:Georg C. Lichtenberg
“It is natural to men to judge of things less known, by some similitude they observe, or think they observe, between them and things more familiar or better known. In many cases, we have no better way of judging. And, where the things compared have really a great similitude in their nature, when there is reason to think that they are subject to the same laws, there may be a considerable degree of probability in conclusions drawn from analogy.” ThinkingMenWayMayReasonLawNaturalKnownCasesSubjectsJudgingDegreesFamiliarConclusionProbabilityBetter WaysAnalogies Book:Philosophical works Source: Philosophical works
“There are three distinct kind of judges upon all new authors or productions; the first are those who know no rules, but pronounce entirely from their natural taste and feelings; the second are those who know and judge by rules; and the third are those who know, but are above the rules. These last are those you should wish to satisfy. Next to them rate the natural judges; but ever despise those opinions that are formed by the rules.” KnowsShouldWritingFirstsKindFeelingsLastsThreeNextWishNaturalOpinionJudgingTasteThirdsRateProductionsDespise Book:The critical opinions of Samuel Johnson Source: The critical opinions of Samuel Johnson
“There is a natural disposition with us to judge an author's personal character by the character of his works. We find it difficult to understand the common antithesis of a good writer and a bad man.” MenCharacterDifficultNaturalCommonJudgingDispositionGood WritersAuthorshipBad ManAntithesisPersonal Character Book:Literature and life, lects Source: Literature and life, lects
“It is important to feel the anger without judging it, without attempting to find meaning in it. It may take many forms: anger at the health-care system, at life, at your loved one for leaving. Life is unfair. Death is unfair. Anger is a natural reaction to the unfairness of loss.” FeelsMayImportantCareFormLife IsNaturalLossJudgingLeavingReactionsHealth CareLoved OnesUnfairAttemptingFind MeUnfairnessHealth Care SystemLife Is Unfair Author:Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
“The great mass of people judge well of things, for they are in natural ignorance, which is man's true state.” PeopleMenWellsStatesNaturalKnowledgeIgnoranceJudgingMass Author:Blaise Pascal