Legislatures represent people, not acres or trees.
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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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 censor’s sword pierces deeply into the heart of free expression.
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Liberty, not communism, is the most contagious force in the world.
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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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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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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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Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.
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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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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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Don’t complain about growing old — many, many people do not have that privilege.
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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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Legislators represent people, not trees or acres. Legislators are elected by voters, not farms or cities or economic interests.
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Our War of the Revolution was, in good measure, fought as a protest against standing armies.
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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 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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