Liberty, not communism, is the most contagious force in the world.
EARL WARRENPrior 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.
More Earl Warren Quotes
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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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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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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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It is doubtful that congress would pass the Bill of Rights if it were introduced today.
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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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The censor’s sword pierces deeply into the heart of free expression.
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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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A republic is not an easy form of government to live under, and when the responsibility of citizenship is evaded, democracy decays and authoritarianism takes over.
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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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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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Legislators represent people, not trees or acres. Legislators are elected by voters, not farms or cities or economic interests.
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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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The fantastic advances in the field of electronic communication constitute a greater danger to the privacy of the individual.
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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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When the rights of any individual or group are chipped away, the freedom of all erodes.
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