Women’s rights are an essential part of the overall human rights agenda
RUTH BADER GINSBURGSo often in life, things that you regard as an impediment turn out to be great, good fortune.
More Ruth Bader Ginsburg Quotes
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Dissents speak to a future age.
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A prime part of the history of our Constitution is the story of the extension of constitutional rights to people once ignored or excluded.
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Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. It shouldn’t be that women are the exception.
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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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It’s great to be in the position of asking questions and not having to answer questions.
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I get very little sleep when the court is sitting.
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If you want to be a true professional, do something outside yourself.
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Depriving a parent of parental status is as devastating as a criminal conviction.
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When contemplated in its extreme, almost any power looks dangerous.
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I don’t say women’s rights – I say the constitutional principle of the equal citizenship stature of men and women.
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Reacting in anger or annoyance will not advance one’s ability to persuade.
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If you’re going to change things, you have to be with the people who hold the levers.
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I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks.
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I’m a very strong believer in listening and learning from others.
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A sense of humor is helpful for those who would advance social change.
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