A Quote by Thomas Sowell

To say that being non-judgmental is better than being judgmental is itself a judgment, and therefore a violation of principle.

Thomas Sowell

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Thomas Sowell
American - Economist
Born: June 30, 1930

There is such a thing as righteous judgment, but it seems that lately the word 'judgment' has become a curse word, period. The issue isn't whether or not we're insightful enough to avoid being judgmental, but whether or not we're secure enough to accept being judged. It is inevitable for every conscious human being to judge. It may spring from insight and experience and sincerity, and in such cases, it is quite beneficial on the receiving end.

Criss Jami

Where we tended to be judgmental, we became more judgmental of ourselves in our spiritual practice.

Jack Kornfield

You better arm yourselves to answer your children's and grandchildren's questions... no matter what the question is... without being judgmental.

Josh McDowell

I wonder whether our adoption of Shrink-ese as a second language, the move from religious phrases of judgment to secular words of acceptance, hasn't also produced a moral lobotomy. In the reluctance, the aversion to being judgmental, are we disabled from making any judgments at all?

Ellen Goodman

Being judgmental and condemning is not one of the gifts of the Spirit.

Billy Graham

Being judgmental is cheap. Any fool can do it.

Barbara Sher

I can be pretty harsh and judgmental. I'm a very harsh and judgmental person. I like morals, right and wrong. I like to see things in black-and-white when I can, so I will hold a lot of guys to an impossible standard.

Jessica Williams

Refrain from being too judgmental. You'll often be surprised by what people have to offer.

Lisa Ling

I'm totally into veganism and animal rights, but I'm not into being an angry and judgmental activist.

Sharon Gannon

I don't ever want anyone to think that I'm being judgmental. I gotta do everything I can do to not be preachy.

Rivers Cuomo

I'm always disappointed when I see the word 'Puritan' tossed around as shorthand for a bunch of generic, boring, stupid, judgmental killjoys. Because to me, they are very specific, fascinating, sometimes brilliant, judgmental killjoys who rarely agreed on anything except that Catholics are going to Hell.

Sarah Vowell

I don't understand people who want to leave a good job. To me, without being terribly judgmental, those are people who haven't gone through their stint of being out of work for long periods of time.