We belong to a group that historically has been the object of discrimination.
RUTH BADER GINSBURGI conceived of myself in large part as a teacher.
More Ruth Bader Ginsburg Quotes
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The new government had no money to pay for an army, so they relied on the state militias.
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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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At the end of the day, a wise old man and a wise old woman will reach the same decision.
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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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No one who is in business for profit can foist his or her beliefs on a workforce that includes many people who do not share those beliefs.
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I would not like to be the only woman on the court.
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Every constitution written since the end of World War II includes a provision that men and women are citizens of equal stature. Ours does not.
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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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Who will take responsibility for raising the next generation?
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Be independent and be a lady.
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So that’s the dissenter’s hope: that they are writing not for today but for tomorrow.
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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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There is no big constituency out there concerned about access restrictions on poor women.
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I’m not very good at promotion.
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We should learn to do our best for the sake of our communities and for the sake of those for whom we pave the way.
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