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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.
Earl Warren
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Earl Warren
Age: 83 †
Born: 1891
Born: March 19
Died: 1974
Died: July 9
Former Chief Justice Of The United States
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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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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.
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The only reason that there has been no sabotage or espionage on the part of Japanese-Americans is that they are waiting for the right moment to strike.
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