I’m a very strong believer in listening and learning from others.
RUTH BADER GINSBURGOur system of justice is surely richer for the diversity of background and experience of its judges.
More Ruth Bader Ginsburg Quotes
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Depriving a parent of parental status is as devastating as a criminal conviction.
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There is no big constituency out there concerned about access restrictions on poor women.
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My 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.
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A sense of humor is helpful for those who would advance social change.
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People who are well represented at trial do not get the death penalty.
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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’s hard not to have a big year at the Supreme Court.
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My mother told me to be a lady. And for her, that meant be your own person, be independent.
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People who think you could wave a magic wand and the legacy of the past will be over are blind.
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An operatic voice is like no other.
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In every good marriage, it helps sometimes to be a little deaf.
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If I had any talent God could give me, I would be a great diva.
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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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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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I conceived of myself in large part as a teacher.
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