It is the spirit and not the form of law that keeps justice alive.
EARL WARRENIn civilized life, law floats in a sea of ethics.
More Earl Warren Quotes
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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 success of any legal system is measured by its fidelity to the universal ideal of justice.
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To get what you want, STOP doing what isn’t working.
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It 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.
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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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Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.
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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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The police must obey the law while enforcing the law.
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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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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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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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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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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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Don’t complain about growing old — many, many people do not have that privilege.
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In civilized life, law floats in a sea of ethics.
EARL WARREN