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.
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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Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.
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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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Legislators represent people, not trees or acres. Legislators are elected by voters, not farms or cities or economic interests.
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It is doubtful that congress would pass the Bill of Rights if it were introduced today.
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The police must obey the law while enforcing the law.
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It is the spirit and not the form of law that keeps justice alive.
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To get what you want, STOP doing what isn’t working.
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When the rights of any individual or group are chipped away, the freedom of all erodes.
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Legislatures represent people, not acres or trees.
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Citizenship is the right to have rights.
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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 censor’s sword pierces deeply into the heart of free expression.
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In civilized life, law floats in a sea of ethics.
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We are now at the point where we must decide whether we are to honour the concept of a plural society which gains strength through diversity, or whether we are to have bitter fragmentation that will result in perpetual tension and strife.
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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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