Dissents speak to a future age.
RUTH BADER GINSBURGOne 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.
More Ruth Bader Ginsburg Quotes
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I’m a very strong believer in listening and learning from others.
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Be independent and be a lady.
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As women achieve power, the barriers will fall.
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An operatic voice is like no other.
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There is no big constituency out there concerned about access restrictions on poor women.
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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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I became a lawyer for selfish reasons. I thought I could do a lawyer’s job better than any other.
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If you want to be a true professional, do something outside yourself.
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I conceived of myself in large part as a teacher.
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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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I just try to do the good job that I have to the best of my ability and I really don’t think about whether I’m inspirational. I just do the best I can.
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Be the secret of happiness and courage to be the secret of liberty.
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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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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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There’s nothing in the Constitution that says the President stops being President in his last year.
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The written argument endures. The oral argument is fleeting.
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I think our system is being polluted by money.
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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 have a caring life partner, you help the other person when that person needs it.
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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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Promoting active liberty does not mean allowing the majority to run roughshod over minorities.
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Depriving a parent of parental status is as devastating as a criminal conviction.
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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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If you want to be a true professional, do something outside yourself.
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When contemplated in its extreme, almost any power looks dangerous.
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We will all profit from a more diverse, inclusive society, understanding, accommodating, even celebrating our differences, while pulling together for the common good.
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