Before this distinguished assembly and the world, the bells today proclaim the joyous tidings of the completion of this quietly soaring tower.
EARL WARRENThe man of character, sensitive to the meaning of what he is doing, will know how to discover the ethical paths in the maze of possible behavior.
More Earl Warren Quotes
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Prior to any questioning, the person must be warned that he has a right to remain silent, that any statement he does make may be used as evidence against him and that he has a right to the presence of an attorney, either retained or appointed.
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Liberty, not communism, is the most contagious force in the world.
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It is the spirit and not the form of law that keeps justice alive.
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The success of any legal system is measured by its fidelity to the universal ideal of justice.
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To separate children from others of similar age and qualifications solely because of their race generates a feeling of inferiority as to their status in the community that may affect their hearts and minds in a way unlikely ever to be undone.
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I hate banks. They do nothing positive for anybody except take care of themselves. They’re first in with their fees and first out when there’s trouble.
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Many people consider the things government does for them to be social progress but they regard the things government does for others as socialism.
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Today, as always, the people, no less than the courts, must remain vigilant to preserve the principals of our Bill of Rights, lest in our desire to be secure we lose our ability to be free.
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I always turn to the sports pages first, which records people’s accomplishments. The front page has nothing but man’s failures.
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In mid-life the man wants to see how irresistible he still is to younger women. How they turn their hearts to stone and more or less commit a murder of their marriage I just don’t know, but they do.
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It would indeed be ironic if, in the name of national defence, we would sanction the subversion of one of those liberties which make the defence of our nation worthwhile.
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Legislators represent people, not trees or acres. Legislators are elected by voters, not farms or cities or economic interests.
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To get what you want, STOP doing what isn’t working.
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The censor’s sword pierces deeply into the heart of free expression.
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When the rights of any individual or group are chipped away, the freedom of all erodes.
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