black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Many people consider the things government does for them to be social progress but they regard the things government does for others as socialism.

Earl Warren

Before this distinguished assembly and the world, the bells today proclaim the joyous tidings of the completion of this quietly soaring tower.
EARL WARREN

Completion Joy Quiet World
In these days, it is doubtful that any child may reasonably be expected to succeed in life if he is denied the opportunity of an education.
EARL WARREN

Children Doubt Education Expectation Life Opportunity Reason Success
The most tragic paradox of our time is to be found in the failure of nation-states to recognize the imperatives of internationalism.
EARL WARREN

Failure Nation Ourselves Time Tragedy
The 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.
EARL WARREN

Character Discover Man Meaning Path Possible Sensitive
The success of any legal system is measured by its fidelity to the universal ideal of justice.
EARL WARREN

Ideal Justice Legal Success System Universal
Life and liberty can be as much endangered from illegal methods used to convict those thought to be criminals as from the actual criminals themselves.
EARL WARREN

Crime Illegal Liberty Life
It is doubtful that congress would pass the Bill of Rights if it were introduced today.
EARL WARREN

Doubt Introduction Law Politics Rule
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.
EARL WARREN

Ability Freedom Lose People Principle Right Security
Our War of the Revolution was, in good measure, fought as a protest against standing armies.
EARL WARREN

Army Goodness Revolution Stand War
Everything I did in my life that was worthwhile, I caught hell for.
EARL WARREN

Action Hell Life Myself Worth
Legislators represent people, not trees or acres. Legislators are elected by voters, not farms or cities or economic interests.
EARL WARREN

Economic People Representation Vote
The only reason that there has been no sabotage or espionage on the part of Japanese-Americans is that they are waiting for the right moment to strike.
EARL WARREN

Patience Reason Strike Wait War
Racial discrimination in public education is unconstitutional. All provisions of federal, state or local law requiring or permitting such discrimination must yield to this principle.
EARL WARREN

Discrimination Education Law Principle Race
Don’t complain about growing old — many, many people do not have that privilege.
EARL WARREN

Complain Growth Old People Privilege
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.
EARL WARREN

Children Community Feeling Heart Mindset Qualification Race Separate Way
Those who serve upon our juries have maintained a standard of fairness and excellence and demonstrated a vision toward the administration of justice that is a wellspring of inspiration.
EARL WARREN

Administration Excellence Fair Inspirational Justice Maintain Service Vision

Many people consider the things government does for them to be social progress but they regard the things government does for others as socialism.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Many people consider the things government does for them to be social progress but they regard the things government does for others as socialism.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Earl Warren Quotes