Earl Warren: Quotes about people

Earl Warren was United States federal judge. Explore interesting quotes on people.
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“I always turn to the sports section first. The sports section records people's accomplishments; the front page nothing but man's failures.”

Earl Warren

As quoted in Sports Illustrated (22 July 1968)
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I always turn to the sports page first, which records people's accomplishments. The front page has nothing but man's failures.
As quoted in Best Sports Stories : 1975 (1976) by Irving T. Marsh
I always turn to the sports pages first, which records people's accomplishments. The front page has nothing but man's failures.
As quoted in The Norton Book of Sports (1992) by George Plimpton, p. 470
1960s

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

Earl Warren

On the subject of state Senate apportionment, in Reynolds v. Sims (1964)
1960s

“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."”

Earl Warren

Statement on celebrating his 83rd birthday (March 1974), as quoted in The Reader's Digest (1980) Vol. 116, p. 43
1970s

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

Earl Warren

Address to National Press Club in Washington DC, as quoted in Freedom and Union (April 1952)
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Most people consider the things which government does for them to be social progress, but they consider the things government does for others as socialism.
As quoted in Politics and Policies : The Continuing Issues (1970) by Duane W. Hill, p. 170.
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.
As quoted in Encarta Book of Quotations (2000) edited by Bill Swainson, p. 969
1950s