When contemplated in its extreme, almost any power looks dangerous.
RUTH BADER GINSBURGWhen a thoughtless or unkind word is spoken, best tune out.
More Ruth Bader Ginsburg Quotes
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Reacting in anger or annoyance will not advance one’s ability to persuade.
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The written argument endures. The oral argument is fleeting.
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Words could paint pictures.
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An operatic voice is like no other.
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A sense of humor is helpful for those who would advance social change.
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I conceived of myself in large part as a teacher.
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If you have a caring life partner, you help the other person when that person needs it.
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You would have a huge statelessness problem if you don’t consider a child born abroad a U.S. citizen.
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Speak you mind even if your voice shakes.
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I think our system is being polluted by money.
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Work for what you believe in, but pick your battles, and don’t burn your bridges.
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You’re saying, no, state said two kinds of marriage; the full marriage, and then this sort of skim-milk marriage.
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I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks.
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Don’t be distracted by emotions like anger, envy, resentment. These just zap energy and waste time.
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It is not like I have gone crazy, I just don’t want to take any chances. You never know what could happen.
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