I became a lawyer for selfish reasons. I thought I could do a lawyer’s job better than any other.
RUTH BADER GINSBURGReal change, enduring change, happens one step at a time.
More Ruth Bader Ginsburg Quotes
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When a thoughtless or unkind word is spoken, best tune out.
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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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Don’t be distracted by emotions like anger, envy, resentment. These just zap energy and waste time.
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Prisons should be co-ed because separate quarters are discriminatory.
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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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America is known as a country that welcomes people to its shores.
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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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I conceived of myself in large part as a teacher.
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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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The basic thing is that the government has no business making that choice for a woman.
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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 think daughters can change the perception of their fathers.
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Be the secret of happiness and courage to be the secret of liberty.
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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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A sense of humor is helpful for those who would advance social change.
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