Ben Franklin may have discovered electricity- but it is the man who invented the meter who made the money. Earl Warren More Quotes by Earl Warren More Quotes From Earl Warren If Nixon is not forced to turn over tapes of his conversations with the ring of men who were conversing on their violations of the law, then liberty will soon be dead in this nation. If Nixon gets away with that, then Nixon makes the law as he goes along - not the Congress nor the courts. The old Court you and I served so long will not be worthy of its traditions if Nixon can twist, turn and fashion the law as he sees fit. Earl Warren fashion law long Many agricultural counties are far more important in the life of the State than their population bears to the entire population of the State. It is for this reason that I have never been in favor of restricting their representation in our State Senate to a strictly population basis. It is the same reason that the founding fathers of our country gave balanced representation to the States of the Union, equal representation in one House and proportionate representation based upon population in the other. Earl Warren house country father If Nixon is not forced to turn over tapes of his conversations with the ring of men who were conversing on their violations of the law, then liberty will soon be dead in this nation. Earl Warren liberty law men Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. Earl Warren board-of-education separation educational 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. Earl Warren excellence inspiration justice Liberty, not communism, is the most contagious force in the world. Earl Warren communism liberty world Our Bill of Rights, the most precious part of our legal heritage, is under subtle and pervasive attacks... In the struggle between our world and Communism, the temptation to imitate totalitarian security methods must be resisted day by day... When the rights of any individual or group are chipped away, the freedom of all erodes. Earl Warren wisdom struggle rights Before this distinguished assembly and the world, the bells today proclaim the joyous tidings of the completion of this quietly soaring tower. Earl Warren bells towers world 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. Earl Warren age heart men 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 Warren silent doe may Such an opportunity, where the state has undertaken to provide it, is a right which must be made available to all on equal terms. Earl Warren states made opportunity The mere summoning of a witness and compelling him to testify against his will, about his beliefs, expressions or associations, is a measure of governmental interference. And when those forced revelations concern maters that are unorthodox, unpopular, or even hateful to the general public, the reactions in the life of the witness may be disastrous. Earl Warren government expression may [O]ur War of the Revolution was, in good measure, fought as a protest against standing armies. Earl Warren revolution army war You sit up there, and you see the whole gamut of human nature. Even if the case being argued involves only a little fellow and $50, it involves justice. That's what is important. Earl Warren nature important justice The fantastic advances in the field of communication constitute a grave danger to the privacy of the individual. Earl Warren The sports page records people's accomplishments The front page nothing but their failures. Earl Warren We may not know the whole story in our lifetime. (On assassination of President John F Kennedy( Earl Warren There is no requirement that police stop a person who enters a police station and states that he wishes to confess a crime or a person who calls the police to offer a confession because volunteered statements of any kind are not barred by the 5th Amendment. Earl Warren wishes stop crime police We conclude that in the field of public education the doctrine of 'separate but equal' has no place. Earl Warren field place equal education All provisions of federal, state or local law requiring or permitting discrimination in public education must yield. Earl Warren must discrimination law education