James Madison Quotes

No man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause, because his interest would certainly bias his judgment.

No man can be judge to his own cause.

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

Neither side is guiltless if its adversary is appointed judge.

No one should be judge in his own case.

A fox should not be on the jury at a goose's trial.

I would draw a really big distinction between competition, or potential competition, and a conflict of interest. A conflict of interest implies wrongdoing, whereas competition is really healthy.

No one is a good judge in his own cause.

He must be one that respects the Cause, and not the persons in all his Administrations…. If his Affections Oversway his judgment at any time, they will be a crooked Bias, that will turn him out of the way, and that shall be justice in one man's case, which will not be so in another. He must be one whom neither Flattery nor Bribery may be able to remove out of his way. Finally, he must be one who prefers the publick Benefit above all private and separate Interests whatsoever

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

I would make sure that the values that I would be enforcing if I were a judge are not just my values.

After all, a district judge who gives harsh sentences to Yankees fans and lenient sentences to Red Sox fans would not be acting reasonably even if her procedural rulings were impeccable.

Judges are but men, and are swayed like other men by vehement prejudices. This is corruption in reality, give it whatever other name you please.

Howbeit, this one thing, son, I assure you on my faith, that if the parties will at hands call for justice, then, all were it my father stood on the one side, and the devil on the other, his cause being good, the devil should have right.

And seeing every man is presumed to do all things in order to his own benefit, no man is a fit Arbitrator in his own cause

Judges should avoid commenting on a candidate for public office.

I'm not above the law. No one is. But we don't want to live in a society where Lady Justice has one eye open and winks at her friends and casts the evil eye at her adversaries. When will it stop?

But I wound like people to think I was an honest judge and a good judge. And I always tried the reach the best result in every case.

In my capacity as a board member of the OfS, I hope to be impartial, objective, and fair.

Our revenue commissions are very happy and very clear that they showed no sweetheart deals and no preference for any company and never do and never have and never will.

I would deal with President Trump's business no different than I would deal with any other business that comes before the committee.

As a judge, I have always treated colleagues and litigants with the utmost respect.

My father was against nepotism.

I have a record as attorney general that is separate from my personal beliefs.