Robert H. Jackson Quotes

All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.

There's nothing better than a good, blind referee.

I've always tried to be fair, even-handed, not an advocate for any group.

I think perfect objectivity is an unrealistic goal; fairness, however, is not.

Empathy is a virtue, but it should not be a guiding judicial principle.

The validity of doctrine does not depend on whose ox it gores.

… without animus or partiality.

Do not favor the poor or show deference to the rich; judge your neighbor fairly.

No man must be Judge who propounds unto himself any hope of profit, or glory, from the victory of either party.

May I never sit on a tribunal where my friends shall not find more favor from me than strangers.

Good judges do not side with anyone. They rule impartially and blindly based upon the law.

My alignment is with what I perceive as just and fair. If it's with the Muslims, then I'm with the Muslims, if it's with the West then I'm with the West. It's about justice and fairness.

I'm not going to do opinion. That's not who I am.

Professionally and personally, I try to be as agnostic as possible, try to see things as objectively as possible.

No man can be judge to his own cause.

The lover wants no partiality. He says, Be so kind as to be just.

There are some situations one simply cannot be neutral about, because when you are neutral you are an accomplice. Objectivity doesn't mean treating all sides equally. It means giving each side a hearing.

Objectivity and justice have nothing to do with one another.

One man's word is no man's word; we should quietly hear both sides.

To be impartial... is indeed to have taken sides already... with the status quo.

Justice is impartiality. Only strangers are impartial.

Objectivity? I've always had an objective.

You can't applaud a referee.

There are still personalities that you bond with or a fighting spirit that you connect with, but as a host you have to stay impartial and root for all of them.

The law is agnostic about truth.