Quotes by Earl Warren

“The censors sword pierces deeply into the heart of free expression.”

“The police must obey the law while enforcing the law.”

“I always turn to the sports pages first, which records peoples accomplishments. The front page has nothing but mans failures.”

“Ben Franklin may have discovered electricity- but it is the man who invented the meter who made the money”

“In civilized life, law floats in a sea of ethics.”

“The fantastic advances in the field of electronic communication constitute a greater danger to the privacy of the individual”

“It is the spirit and not the form of law that keeps justice alive”

“Many people consider the things which government does for them to be social progress, but they consider the things government does for others as socialism”

“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.”

“I hate banks. They do nothing positive for anybody except take care of themselves. Theyre first in with their fees and first out when theres trouble.”

Many people consider the things government does for them to be social progress but they regard the things government does for others as socia

The fantastic advances in the field of electronic communication constitute a greater danger to the privacy of the individual.

Im very pleased with each advancing year. It stems back to when I was forty. I was a bit upset about reaching that milestone but an older friend consoled me. Dont complain about growing old - many people dont have that privilege.

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.

Everything I did in my life that was worthwhile I caught Hell for.

The sports page records peoples accomplishments the front page usually records nothing but mans failures.

I always turn to the sports pages first, which records peoples accomplishments. The front page has nothing but mans failures.

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.

I hate banks. They do nothing positive for anybody except take care of themselves. Theyre first in with their fees and first out when theres trouble.

The most tragic paradox of our time is to be found in the failure of nation-states to recognize the imperatives of internationalism.