When I’m sometimes asked when will there be enough [women on the Supreme Court] and I say, ‘When there are nine,’ people are shocked. But there’d been nine men, and nobody’s ever raised a question about that.
RUTH BADER GINSBURGSo often in life, things that you regard as an impediment turn out to be great, good fortune.
More Ruth Bader Ginsburg Quotes
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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 I had any talent God could give me, I would be a great diva.
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There is no big constituency out there concerned about access restrictions on poor women.
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The basic thing is that the government has no business making that choice for a woman.
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If you’re going to change things, you have to be with the people who hold the levers.
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A sense of humor is helpful for those who would advance social change.
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A constitution, as important as it is, will mean nothing unless the people are yearning for liberty and freedom.
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Promoting active liberty does not mean allowing the majority to run roughshod over minorities.
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Work for the things that you care about.
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I would not like to be the only woman on the court.
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If you want to be a true professional, do something outside yourself.
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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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You would have a huge statelessness problem if you don’t consider a child born abroad a U.S. citizen.
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I think our system is being polluted by money.
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Words could paint pictures.
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