I think the notion that we have all the democracy that money can buy strays so far from what our democracy is supposed to be.
RUTH BADER GINSBURGAs society sees what women can do, as women see what women can do, there will be more women out there doing things, and we’ll all be better off for it.
More Ruth Bader Ginsburg Quotes
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I would not like to be the only woman on the court.
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The written argument endures. The oral argument is fleeting.
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Be the secret of happiness and courage to be the secret of liberty.
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Work for the things that you care about.
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I don’t say women’s rights – I say the constitutional principle of the equal citizenship stature of men and women.
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So often in life, things that you regard as an impediment turn out to be great, good fortune.
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You can’t have it all, all at once.
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I’m a very strong believer in listening and learning from others.
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Promoting active liberty does not mean allowing the majority to run roughshod over minorities.
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Our system of justice is surely richer for the diversity of background and experience of its judges.
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When contemplated in its extreme, almost any power looks dangerous.
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My mother was very strong about my doing well in school and living up to my potential.”
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Prisons should be co-ed because separate quarters are discriminatory.
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In the course of a marriage, one accommodates the other.
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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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