The written argument endures. The oral argument is fleeting.
RUTH BADER GINSBURGAt the end of the day, a wise old man and a wise old woman will reach the same decision.
More Ruth Bader Ginsburg Quotes
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The emphasis must be not on the right to abortion but on the right to privacy and reproductive control.
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The new government had no money to pay for an army, so they relied on the state militias.
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Words could paint pictures.
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It is not women’s liberation, it is women’s and men’s liberation.
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I would not like to be the only woman on the court.
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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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Our system of justice is surely richer for the diversity of background and experience of its judges.
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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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It’s great to be in the position of asking questions and not having to answer questions.
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Depriving a parent of parental status is as devastating as a criminal conviction.
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Every girl and every boy that’s born alive is either a little liberal or else a little conservative.
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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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When a thoughtless or unkind word is spoken, best tune out.
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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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I would not like to be the only woman on the court.
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