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 WARRENRacial discrimination in public education is unconstitutional. All provisions of federal, state or local law requiring or permitting such discrimination must yield to this principle.
More Earl Warren Quotes
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Our War of the Revolution was, in good measure, fought as a protest against standing armies.
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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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In civilized life, law floats in a sea of ethics.
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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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Legislatures represent people, not acres or trees.
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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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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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To get what you want, STOP doing what isn’t working.
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Liberty, not communism, is the most contagious force in the world.
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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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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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It is doubtful that congress would pass the Bill of Rights if it were introduced today.
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It is the spirit and not the form of law that keeps justice alive.
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The police must obey the law while enforcing the law.
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