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If you're going to be a good and faithful judge, you have to resign yourself to the fact that you're not always going to like the conclusions you reach. If you like them all the time, you're probably doing something wrong.
Interpretation
What this quote means
A good judge must accept that their rulings may not always align with their personal beliefs.
This quote emphasizes the importance of impartiality in judgment, particularly in the legal context. It suggests that true objectivity requires judges to confront uncomfortable conclusions, indicating that a consistent preference for agreeable results may signify bias or failure to uphold the law impartially.
Themes
JudgmentImpartialityLawObjectivityBias
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a law school lecture to illustrate the ethics of judicial conduct.
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