In civilized life, law floats in a sea of ethics.
EARL WARRENThe censor’s sword pierces deeply into the heart of free expression.
More Earl Warren Quotes
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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.
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If it is a mistake of the head and not the heart don’t worry about it, that’s the way we learn.
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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.
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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.
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Citizenship is the right to have rights.
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I believe no one can read the history of our country without realizing that the Good Book and the spirit of the Savior have from the beginning been our guiding geniuses.
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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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The police must obey the law while enforcing the law.
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Liberty, not communism, is the most contagious force in the world.
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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.
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Legislatures represent people, not acres or trees.
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We are now at the point where we must decide whether we are to honour the concept of a plural society which gains strength through diversity, or whether we are to have bitter fragmentation that will result in perpetual tension and strife.
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The fantastic advances in the field of electronic communication constitute a greater danger to the privacy of the individual.
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It is the spirit and not the form of law that keeps justice alive.
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