It’s great to be in the position of asking questions and not having to answer questions.
RUTH BADER GINSBURGI do hope that some of my dissents will one day be the law.
More Ruth Bader Ginsburg Quotes
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So that’s the dissenter’s hope: that they are writing not for today but for tomorrow.
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So often in life, things that you regard as an impediment turn out to be great, good fortune.
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It is not women’s liberation, it is women’s and men’s liberation.
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Work for the things that you care about.
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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 would not like to be the only woman on the court.
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The state controlling a woman would mean denying her full autonomy and full equality.
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Choosing the right word, and the right word order, he illustrated, could make an enormous difference in conveying an image or an idea.
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If I had any talent God could give me, I would be a great diva.
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Who will take responsibility for raising the next generation?
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Reacting in anger or annoyance will not advance one’s ability to persuade.
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One 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.
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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 think the notion that we have all the democracy that money can buy strays so far from what our democracy is supposed to be.
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My mother was very strong about my doing well in school and living up to my potential.”
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