Choosing the right word, and the right word order, he illustrated, could make an enormous difference in conveying an image or an idea.
RUTH BADER GINSBURGIf I had any talent God could give me, I would be a great diva.
More Ruth Bader Ginsburg Quotes
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Reacting in anger or annoyance will not advance one’s ability to persuade.
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A gender line helps to keep women not on a pedestal, but in a cage.
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Work for what you believe in, but pick your battles, and don’t burn your bridges.
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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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A sense of humor is helpful for those who would advance social change.
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The decision whether or not to bear a child is central to a woman’s life, to her well-being and dignity.
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I remember envying the boys long before I even knew the word feminism, because I liked shop better than cooking or sewing.
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If you want to be a true professional, do something outside yourself.
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Dissents speak to a future age.
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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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So often in life, things that you regard as an impediment turn out to be great, good fortune.
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I’m a very strong believer in listening and learning from others.
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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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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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The emphasis must be not on the right to abortion but on the right to privacy and reproductive control.
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