I remember envying the boys long before I even knew the word feminism, because I liked shop better than cooking or sewing.
RUTH BADER GINSBURGBe the secret of happiness and courage to be the secret of liberty.
More Ruth Bader Ginsburg Quotes
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Promoting active liberty does not mean allowing the majority to run roughshod over minorities.
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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 would not like to be the only woman on the court.
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Dissents speak to a future age.
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Women will have achieved true equality when men share with them the responsibility of bringing up the next generation.
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Each part of my life provided respite from the other and gave me a sense of proportion that classmates trained only on law studies lacked.
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We will all profit from a more diverse, inclusive society, understanding, accommodating, even celebrating our differences, while pulling together for the common good.
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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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Depriving a parent of parental status is as devastating as a criminal conviction.
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A prime part of the history of our Constitution is the story of the extension of constitutional rights to people once ignored or excluded.
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Choosing the right word, and the right word order, he illustrated, could make an enormous difference in conveying an image or an idea.
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At the end of the day, a wise old man and a wise old woman will reach the same decision.
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I’m not very good at promotion.
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The state controlling a woman would mean denying her full autonomy and full equality.
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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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