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Not to be cheered by praise, not to be grieved by blame, but to know thoroughly ones own virtues or powers are the characteristics of an excellent man.

Not to be cheered by praise, not to be grieved by blame, but to know thoroughly one's own virtues or powers are the characteristics of an excellent man.

You shall judge a man by his foes as well as by his friends.

One must judge men not by their opinions, but by what their opinions have made of them.

The world judge of men by their ability in their profession, and we judge of ourselves by the same test: for it is on that on which our success in life depends.

If one has a good disposition, what other virtue is needed? If a man has fame, what is the value of other ornamentation?

The value of a man is in his intrinsic qualities: in that of which power cannot strip him and which adverse fortune cannot take away. That for which he is indebted to circumstances is mere trapping and tinsel.

Like pictures, men should be judged by their merits and not by their defects.

Men are often biased in their judgment on account of their sympathy and their interests.

I judge people based on their capability, honesty, and merit.