The state controlling a woman would mean denying her full autonomy and full equality.
RUTH BADER GINSBURGThe new government had no money to pay for an army, so they relied on the state militias.
More Ruth Bader Ginsburg Quotes
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When contemplated in its extreme, almost any power looks dangerous.
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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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Work for the things that you care about.
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Each part of my life provided respite from the other and gave me a sense of proportion that classmates trained only on law studies lacked.
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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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So often in life, things that you regard as an impediment turn out to be great, good fortune.
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As society sees what women can do, as women see what women can do, there will be more women out there doing things, and we’ll all be better off for it.
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Every girl and every boy that’s born alive is either a little liberal or else a little conservative.
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I think daughters can change the perception of their fathers.
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Promoting active liberty does not mean allowing the majority to run roughshod over minorities.
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I would like to be remembered as someone who used whatever talent she had to do her work to the very best of her ability.
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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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There is no big constituency out there concerned about access restrictions on poor women.
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As women achieve power, the barriers will fall.
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The written argument endures. The oral argument is fleeting.
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