Work for what you believe in, but pick your battles, and don’t burn your bridges.
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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A sense of humor is helpful for those who would advance social change.
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There is no big constituency out there concerned about access restrictions on poor women.
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The written argument endures. The oral argument is fleeting.
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I’m a very strong believer in listening and learning from others.
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When contemplated in its extreme, almost any power looks dangerous.
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Depriving a parent of parental status is as devastating as a criminal conviction.
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It’s hard not to have a big year at the Supreme Court.
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I remember envying the boys long before I even knew the word feminism, because I liked shop better than cooking or sewing.
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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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When a thoughtless or unkind word is spoken, best tune out.
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When police or prosecutors conceal significant exculpatory or impeaching material, we hold, it is ordinarily incumbent on the state to set the record straight.
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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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In the course of a marriage, one accommodates the other.
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We should learn to do our best for the sake of our communities and for the sake of those for whom we pave the way.
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Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.
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