People who think you could wave a magic wand and the legacy of the past will be over are blind.
RUTH BADER GINSBURGYet what greater defeat could we suffer than to come to resemble the forces we oppose in their disrespect for human dignity?
More Ruth Bader Ginsburg Quotes
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The new government had no money to pay for an army, so they relied on the state militias.
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Work for what you believe in, but pick your battles, and don’t burn your bridges.
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A sense of humor is helpful for those who would advance social change.
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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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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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When contemplated in its extreme, almost any power looks dangerous.
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You can’t have it all, all at once.
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I think members of the legislature, people who have to run for office, know the connection between money and influence on what laws get passed.
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A constitution, as important as it is, will mean nothing unless the people are yearning for liberty and freedom.
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It is not like I have gone crazy, I just don’t want to take any chances. You never know what could happen.
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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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A gender line helps to keep women not on a pedestal, but in a cage.
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I would not like to be the only woman on the court.
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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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The basic thing is that the government has no business making that choice for a woman.
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