We should learn to do our best for the sake of our communities and for the sake of those for whom we pave the way.
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The Second Amendment is outdated in the sense that its function has become obsolete.
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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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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 you’re going to change things, you have to be with the people who hold the levers.
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I’m a very strong believer in listening and learning from others.
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If you want to be a true professional, do something outside yourself.
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If I had any talent God could give me, I would be a great diva.
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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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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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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 conceived of myself in large part as a teacher.
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You would have a huge statelessness problem if you don’t consider a child born abroad a U.S. citizen.
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The basic thing is that the government has no business making that choice for a woman.
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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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There’s nothing in the Constitution that says the President stops being President in his last year.
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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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It’s hard not to have a big year at the Supreme Court.
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There is no big constituency out there concerned about access restrictions on poor women.
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Be independent and be a lady.
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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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A constitution, as important as it is, will mean nothing unless the people are yearning for liberty and freedom.
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I would not like to be the only woman on the court.
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No one who is in business for profit can foist his or her beliefs on a workforce that includes many people who do not share those beliefs.
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In every good marriage, it helps sometimes to be a little deaf.
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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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It’s great to be in the position of asking questions and not having to answer questions.
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