John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8648 Publius Syrus 42 BC John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8648 |
| AUTHOR: | Publius Syrus (42 B.C.) |
| QUOTATION: | No one should be judge in his own cause. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Maxim 545. |
| Note 1. It is not permitted to the most equitable of men to be a judge in his own cause.—Blaise Pascal: Thoughts, chap. iv. 1. [back] |