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.
EARL WARRENToday, 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.
More Earl Warren Quotes
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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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Legislators represent people, not trees or acres. Legislators are elected by voters, not farms or cities or economic interests.
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In civilized life, law floats in a sea of ethics.
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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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It is the spirit and not the form of law that keeps justice alive.
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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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Everything I did in my life that was worthwhile, I caught hell for.
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When the rights of any individual or group are chipped away, the freedom of all erodes.
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Don’t complain about growing old — many, many people do not have that privilege.
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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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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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Racial discrimination in public education is unconstitutional. All provisions of federal, state or local law requiring or permitting such discrimination must yield to this principle.
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The censor’s sword pierces deeply into the heart of free expression.
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