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.
RUTH BADER GINSBURGI think members of the legislature, people who have to run for office, know the connection between money and influence on what laws get passed.
More Ruth Bader Ginsburg Quotes
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The state controlling a woman would mean denying her full autonomy and full equality.
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Adult women are able to make decisions about their own lives’ course no less than men are.
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The basic thing is that the government has no business making that choice for a woman.
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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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Depriving a parent of parental status is as devastating as a criminal conviction.
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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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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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When a thoughtless or unkind word is spoken, best tune out.
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Work for what you believe in, but pick your battles, and don’t burn your bridges.
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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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So often in life, things that you regard as an impediment turn out to be great, good fortune.
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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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Who will take responsibility for raising the next generation?
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I get very little sleep when the court is sitting.
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It is not like I have gone crazy, I just don’t want to take any chances. You never know what could happen.
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