It is doubtful that congress would pass the Bill of Rights if it were introduced today.
EARL WARRENIt would indeed be ironic if, in the name of national defence, we would sanction the subversion of one of those liberties which make the defence of our nation worthwhile.
More Earl Warren Quotes
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The censor’s sword pierces deeply into the heart of free expression.
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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.
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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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In civilized life, law floats in a sea of ethics.
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Legislatures represent people, not acres or trees.
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The success of any legal system is measured by its fidelity to the universal ideal of justice.
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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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Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.
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The police must obey the law while enforcing the law.
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Everything I did in my life that was worthwhile, I caught hell for.
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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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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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Liberty, not communism, is the most contagious force in the world.
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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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Citizenship is the right to have rights.
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