It is the spirit and not the form of law that keeps justice alive.
EARL WARRENI 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.
More Earl Warren Quotes
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Those who serve upon our juries have maintained a standard of fairness and excellence and demonstrated a vision toward the administration of justice that is a wellspring of inspiration.
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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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Liberty, not communism, is the most contagious force in the world.
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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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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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In civilized life, law floats in a sea of ethics.
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Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.
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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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When the rights of any individual or group are chipped away, the freedom of all erodes.
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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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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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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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The success of any legal system is measured by its fidelity to the universal ideal of justice.
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Don’t complain about growing old — many, many people do not have that privilege.
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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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