Perchance you who pronounce my sentence are in greater fear than I who receive it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Those who judge others may fear the consequences more than the accused fears punishment.
- In plain terms
- Judgers fear more than the judged.
- What can you take from it?
- Judging others can be fearful.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you fear your own judgments?
- What responsibility do judges bear?
Another view
It assumes all judges act out of fear.
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