Earl Warren, (1891-1974) Chief Justice, U. S. Supreme Court Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page [1-8] of 8 Earl Warren quotesEarl Warren QuotesEarl Warren Liberty, not communism, is the most contagious force in the world.~ Earl Warren 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.~ Earl Warren [O]ur War of the Revolution was, in good measure, fought as a protest against standing armies.~ Earl Warren The censor’s sword pierces deeply into the heart of free expression.~ Earl Warren The only protection of every citizen from such deprivation of rights is a strict adherence to the Bill of Rights by everyone for everyone. This should be self-evident but the danger of erosion of rights stems largely from the fact that so many citizens of the majority, who have never been deprived of any of these rights, find it difficult to understand what the deprivation of them means in the lives of others.~ Earl Warren 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.~ Earl Warren 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 A republic is not an easy form of government to live under, and when the responsibility of citizenship is evaded, democracy decays and authoritarianism takes over.~ Earl Warren Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print