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.
EARL WARRENEverything I did in my life that was worthwhile, I caught hell for.
More Earl Warren Quotes
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Liberty, not communism, is the most contagious force in the world.
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It is doubtful that congress would pass the Bill of Rights if it were introduced today.
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Mere unorthodoxy or dissent from the prevailing mores is not to be condemned. The absence of such voices would be a symptom of grave illness to our society.
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Legislatures represent people, not acres or trees.
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The fantastic advances in the field of electronic communication constitute a greater danger to the privacy of the individual.
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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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Citizenship is the right to have rights.
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Don’t complain about growing old — many, many people do not have that privilege.
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Our War of the Revolution was, in good measure, fought as a protest against standing armies.
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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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Legislators represent people, not trees or acres. Legislators are elected by voters, not farms or cities or economic interests.
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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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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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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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When the rights of any individual or group are chipped away, the freedom of all erodes.
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