Theme

Judgment philosophy quotes

Philosophy quotations on judgment, gathered from verified English renderings across traditions.

Why this theme matters

This theme page collects 6 English passages that touch judgment as a philosophical concern—whether as a concept to define, a value to pursue, or a problem to examine.

In the history of philosophy

Related discussions appear across Greek, Chinese, Indian, Islamic, and modern European traditions. Use the quotations below as entry points, then follow thinker pages for fuller context.

Thinkers in this collection

Epictetus , Marcus Aurelius , Hannah Arendt , Michel de Montaigne , Boethius , Wang Fuzhi

Frequently asked questions

What did philosophers say about judgment?

They approached judgment from ethics, metaphysics, politics, and lived practice. The passages below show several of those angles in compact form.

Where can I find philosophy quotes about judgment?

This archive page is organized for that search intent: verified English quotations, with links to thinkers and related themes.

How should I read these quotations?

Read the sentence first, then check school and source. A quotation is a doorway into an argument, not a substitute for the surrounding text.

  1. It is not things that disturb people, but their judgments about things.
  2. If you are distressed by anything external, it is not the thing itself that disturbs you, but your own judgment about it.
  3. Thinking is the habit of examining whatever happens to come to pass or to attract attention.
  4. Better a well-made head than a well-filled head.
  5. Nothing is miserable unless you think it so.
  6. The great method of ordering the world lies in discerning the times and gauging the situation.