The judge should not be young; he should have learned to know evil, not from his own soul, but from late and long observation of the nature of evil in others: knowledge should be his guide, not personal experience.


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Plato Quotes

The judge should not be young; he should have learned to know evil, not from his own soul, but from late and long observation of the nature of evil...

The judge should not be young; he should have learned to know evil, not from his own soul, but from late and long observation of the nature of evil...

The judge should not be young; he should have learned to know evil, not from his own soul, but from late and long observation of the nature of evil...

The judge should not be young; he should have learned to know evil, not from his own soul, but from late and long observation of the nature of evil...