I didn’t change the Constitution; the equality principle was there from the start. I just was an advocate for seeing its full realization.
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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The basic thing is that the government has no business making that choice for a woman.
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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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If you’re going to change things, you have to be with the people who hold the levers.
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My mother told me to be a lady. And for her, that meant be your own person, be independent.
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When a thoughtless or unkind word is spoken, best tune out.
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We will all profit from a more diverse, inclusive society, understanding, accommodating, even celebrating our differences, while pulling together for the common good.
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In every good marriage, it helps sometimes to be a little deaf.
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Our mutual respect is only momentarily touched by our sometimes strong disagreements on what the law is.
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I’m not very good at promotion.
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A sense of humor is helpful for those who would advance social change.
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If you want to be a true professional, do something outside yourself.
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We had to go on and do the work of the court and we did.
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So that’s the dissenter’s hope: that they are writing not for today but for tomorrow.
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I would not like to be the only woman on the court.
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Adult women are able to make decisions about their own lives’ course no less than men are.
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