Earl Warren Quotes

A collection of quotes by Earl Warren.

Earl Warren (1891-1974) was an influential American jurist and politician who served as the 14th Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1953 to 1969. Born on March 19, 1891, in Los Angeles, California, Warren's career in law and politics spanned several decades.

He began his legal career as a district attorney in Alameda County, California, displaying a tough stance against organized crime. Warren later served as the Attorney General of California and was elected as the Governor of the state three times, serving from 1943 to 1953. As governor, he implemented progressive policies, including support for civil rights, education reform, and workerâ€™s rights.

Warren's most significant contribution to American history came during his tenure as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Under his leadership, the Court delivered numerous landmark decisions that shaped the nation's civil rights landscape. These included Brown v. Board of Education (1954), which declared segregation unconstitutional, and cases on issues such as voting rights, criminal justice, and freedom of speech.

While some of his decisions were controversial, Earl Warren is credited with helping to bring about significant social change and expanding individual rights through his commitment to civil liberties. He retired from the Supreme Court in 1969 and passed away on July 9, 1974.

I always turn to the sports pages first, which records peopl

I always turn to the sports pages first, which records people's accomplishments. The front page has nothing but man's failures.

Many people consider the things government does for them to

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

To separate children from others of similar age and qualific

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.

The sports page records people's accomplishments The front p

The sports page records people's accomplishments The front page nothing but their failures.

Age Science

Life and liberty can be as much endangered from illegal meth

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.

Life Liberty Method

In these days, it is doubtful that any child may reasonably

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.

Education

The most tragic paradox of our time is to be found in the fa

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

Failure

I'm very pleased with each advancing year. It stems back to

I'm 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. 'Don't complain about growing old - many, many people do not have that privilege'.

Age

All provisions of federal, state or local law requiring or p

All provisions of federal, state or local law requiring or permitting discrimination in public education must yield.

Education

Many agricultural counties are far more important in the lif

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.

The fantastic advances in the field of electronic communicat

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

Communication

Many people consider the things government does for them to

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

Communism

Legislators represent people, not trees or acres. Legislator

Legislators represent people, not trees or acres. Legislators are elected by voters, not farms or cities or economic interests.

Liberty, not communism, is the most contagious force in the

Liberty, not communism, is the most contagious force in the world.

Liberty

Everything I did in my life that was worthwhile I caught hel

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

Adversity

I always turn to the sports page first, which records people

I always turn to the sports page first, which records people's accomplishments. The front page has nothing, but man's failures.

News

Ben Franklin may have discovered electricity- but it is the

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

Money

I hate banks. They do nothing positive for anybody except ta

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.

Positive

In mid-life the man wants to see how irresistible he still i

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.

Marriage

We conclude that in the field of public education the doctri

We conclude that in the field of public education the doctrine of 'separate but equal' has no place.

Education