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 WARRENBen Franklin may have discovered electricity- but it is the man who invented the meter who made the money.
More Earl Warren Quotes
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The censor’s sword pierces deeply into the heart of free expression.
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Our War of the Revolution was, in good measure, fought as a protest against standing armies.
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Such an opportunity, where the state has undertaken to provide it, is a right which must be made available to all on equal terms.
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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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It is the spirit and not the form of law that keeps justice alive.
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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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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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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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Legislators represent people, not trees or acres. Legislators are elected by voters, not farms or cities or economic interests.
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Everything I did in my life that was worthwhile, I caught hell for.
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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.
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Citizenship is the right to have rights.
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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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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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The police must obey the law while enforcing the law.
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