Work for what you believe in, but pick your battles, and don’t burn your bridges.
RUTH BADER GINSBURGIf you’re going to change things, you have to be with the people who hold the levers.
More Ruth Bader Ginsburg Quotes
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As society sees what women can do, as women see what women can do, there will be more women out there doing things, and we’ll all be better off for it.
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We had to go on and do the work of the court and we did.
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People who are well represented at trial do not get the death penalty.
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You can disagree without being disagreeable.
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Don’t be afraid to take charge, think about what you want, then do the work, but then enjoy what makes you happy, bring along your crew, have a sense of humor.
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So often in life, things that you regard as an impediment turn out to be great, good fortune.
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When police or prosecutors conceal significant exculpatory or impeaching material, we hold, it is ordinarily incumbent on the state to set the record straight.
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The Second Amendment is outdated in the sense that its function has become obsolete.
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Reacting in anger or annoyance will not advance one’s ability to persuade.
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People who think you could wave a magic wand and the legacy of the past will be over are blind.
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The decision whether or not to bear a child is central to a woman’s life, to her well-being and dignity.
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Our mutual respect is only momentarily touched by our sometimes strong disagreements on what the law is.
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I became a lawyer for selfish reasons. I thought I could do a lawyer’s job better than any other.
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If you want to be a true professional, do something outside yourself.
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Reading is the key that opens doors to many good things in life. Reading shaped my dreams, and more reading helped me make my dreams come true.
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