When the rights of any individual or group are chipped away, the freedom of all erodes.
EARL WARRENThe success of any legal system is measured by its fidelity to the universal ideal of justice.
More Earl Warren Quotes
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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 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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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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To get what you want, STOP doing what isn’t working.
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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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Legislators represent people, not trees or acres. Legislators are elected by voters, not farms or cities or economic interests.
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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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It is the spirit and not the form of law that keeps justice alive.
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Liberty, not communism, is the most contagious force in the world.
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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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Ben Franklin may have discovered electricity- but it is the man who invented the meter who made the money.
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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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Prior to any questioning, the person must be warned that he has a right to remain silent, that any statement he does make may be used as evidence against him and that he has a right to the presence of an attorney, either retained or appointed.
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It is doubtful that congress would pass the Bill of Rights if it were introduced today.
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Life and liberty can be as much endangered from illegal methods used to convict those thought to be criminals as from the actual criminals themselves.
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