A constitution, as important as it is, will mean nothing unless the people are yearning for liberty and freedom.
RUTH BADER GINSBURGMy rule was I will not answer a question that attempts to project how I will rule in a case that might come before the court.
More Ruth Bader Ginsburg Quotes
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If you want to be a true professional, do something outside yourself.
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Depriving a parent of parental status is as devastating as a criminal conviction.
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It is not women’s liberation, it is women’s and men’s liberation.
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Legislators know much more about elections than the Court does.
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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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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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People who are well represented at trial do not get the death penalty.
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The basic thing is that the government has no business making that choice for a woman.
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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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Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.
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I think unconscious bias is one of the hardest things to get at.
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When contemplated in its extreme, almost any power looks dangerous.
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I think daughters can change the perception of their fathers.
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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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There is a Constitutional right to prostitution.
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