I think our system is being polluted by money.
RUTH BADER GINSBURGIt’s hard not to have a big year at the Supreme Court.
More Ruth Bader Ginsburg Quotes
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A sense of humor is helpful for those who would advance social change.
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If I had any talent God could give me, I would be a great diva.
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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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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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We belong to a group that historically has been the object of discrimination.
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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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Speak you mind even if your voice shakes.
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America is known as a country that welcomes people to its shores.
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Who will take responsibility for raising the next generation?
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One thing that concerns me is that today’s young women don’t seem to care that we have a fundamental instrument of government that makes no express statement about the equal citizenship stature of men and women.
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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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Be the secret of happiness and courage to be the secret of liberty.
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The basic thing is that the government has no business making that choice for a woman.
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We had to go on and do the work of the court and we did.
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It’s great to be in the position of asking questions and not having to answer questions.
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Words could paint pictures.
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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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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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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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I conceived of myself in large part as a teacher.
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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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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.
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An operatic voice is like no other.
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