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.
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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Everything I did in my life that was worthwhile, I caught hell for.
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In mid-life the man wants to see how irresistible he still is to younger women. How they turn their hearts to stone and more or less commit a murder of their marriage I just don’t know, but they do.
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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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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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To get what you want, STOP doing what isn’t working.
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Our War of the Revolution was, in good measure, fought as a protest against standing armies.
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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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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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Legislatures represent people, not acres or trees.
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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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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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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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Don’t complain about growing old — many, many people do not have that privilege.
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I always turn to the sports pages first, which records people’s accomplishments. The front page has nothing but man’s failures.
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