It is doubtful that congress would pass the Bill of Rights if it were introduced today.
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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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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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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Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.
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A republic is not an easy form of government to live under, and when the responsibility of citizenship is evaded, democracy decays and authoritarianism takes over.
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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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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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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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Liberty, not communism, is the most contagious force in the world.
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The censor’s sword pierces deeply into the heart of free expression.
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Everything I did in my life that was worthwhile, I caught hell for.
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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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It is the spirit and not the form of law that keeps justice alive.
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Ben Franklin may have discovered electricity- but it is the man who invented the meter who made the money.
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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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Before this distinguished assembly and the world, the bells today proclaim the joyous tidings of the completion of this quietly soaring tower.
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