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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.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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I became a lawyer for selfish reasons. I thought I could do a lawyer’s job better than any other.
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Job Lawyer Reason Selfish
The new government had no money to pay for an army, so they relied on the state militias.
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Army Government Money
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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Constitution History Ignorance People Right Story
Reacting in anger or annoyance will not advance one’s ability to persuade.
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Ability Advance Anger Reaction
The written argument endures. The oral argument is fleeting.
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Argument Constitution Endure Oral
So that’s the dissenter’s hope: that they are writing not for today but for tomorrow.
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Future Hope Present Writing
You can disagree without being disagreeable.
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Disagree One Liner Quality
Our mutual respect is only momentarily touched by our sometimes strong disagreements on what the law is.
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Disagree Law Mutual Respect Touch
When I’m sometimes asked when will there be enough [women on the Supreme Court] and I say, ‘When there are nine,’ people are shocked. But there’d been nine men, and nobody’s ever raised a question about that.
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Court Equality Law Women Women Empowerment
I think daughters can change the perception of their fathers.
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Change Daughter Father Perception
The state controlling a woman would mean denying her full autonomy and full equality.
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Control Deny Equality State Woman
Legislators know much more about elections than the Court does.
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Court Election Vote
A sense of humor is helpful for those who would advance social change.
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Advance Help Sense Of Humor Social Change
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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Afraid Charge Enjoyment Happiness Inspirational Sense Of Humour Work
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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Citizen Constitutional Equality Men Right Women Empowerment
Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. It shouldn’t be that women are the exception.
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Decision Exception Place Women Women Empowerment

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