So that’s the dissenter’s hope: that they are writing not for today but for tomorrow.
RUTH BADER GINSBURGMy mother was very strong about my doing well in school and living up to my potential.”
More Ruth Bader Ginsburg Quotes
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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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I became a lawyer for selfish reasons. I thought I could do a lawyer’s job better than any other.
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Speak you mind even if your voice shakes.
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Yet what greater defeat could we suffer than to come to resemble the forces we oppose in their disrespect for human dignity?
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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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As 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.
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I think daughters can change the perception of their fathers.
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If you’re going to change things, you have to be with the people who hold the levers.
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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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When a thoughtless or unkind word is spoken, best tune out.
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I think members of the legislature, people who have to run for office, know the connection between money and influence on what laws get passed.
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I’m a very strong believer in listening and learning from others.
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Women’s rights are an essential part of the overall human rights agenda
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Most states in the union where the death penalty is theoretically on the books don’t have executions.
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It is not women’s liberation, it is women’s and men’s liberation.
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