Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.
RUTH BADER GINSBURGIf you’re going to change things, you have to be with the people who hold the levers.
More Ruth Bader Ginsburg Quotes
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People who are well represented at trial do not get the death penalty.
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Be the secret of happiness and courage to be the secret of liberty.
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Dissents speak to a future age.
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We had to go on and do the work of the court and we did.
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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 think daughters can change the perception of their fathers.
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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 became a lawyer for selfish reasons. I thought I could do a lawyer’s job better than any other.
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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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When I’m sometimes asked when will there be enough [women on the Supreme Court] and I say, ‘When there are nine,’ people are shocked. But there’d been nine men, and nobody’s ever raised a question about that.
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I conceived of myself in large part as a teacher.
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Reading is the key that opens doors to many good things in life. Reading shaped my dreams, and more reading helped me make my dreams come true.
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At the end of the day, a wise old man and a wise old woman will reach the same decision.
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Reacting in anger or annoyance will not advance one’s ability to persuade.
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A sense of humor is helpful for those who would advance social change.
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