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.
EARL WARRENIt is doubtful that congress would pass the Bill of Rights if it were introduced today.
More Earl Warren Quotes
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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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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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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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The success of any legal system is measured by its fidelity to the universal ideal of justice.
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Today, as always, the people, no less than the courts, must remain vigilant to preserve the principals of our Bill of Rights, lest in our desire to be secure we lose our ability to be free.
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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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Liberty, not communism, is the most contagious force in the world.
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Don’t complain about growing old — many, many people do not have that privilege.
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To get what you want, STOP doing what isn’t working.
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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 censor’s sword pierces deeply into the heart of free expression.
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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 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.
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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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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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