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.
RUTH BADER GINSBURGIf you want to be a true professional, do something outside yourself.
More Ruth Bader Ginsburg Quotes
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Be the secret of happiness and courage to be the secret of liberty.
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Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time.
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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.
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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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People who are well represented at trial do not get the death penalty.
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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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Depriving a parent of parental status is as devastating as a criminal conviction.
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Yet, as the numbers reveal, women in law, even today, are not entering a bias-free profession.
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I’m not very good at promotion.
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Work for the things that you care about.
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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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An operatic voice is like no other.
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I became a lawyer for selfish reasons. I thought I could do a lawyer’s job better than any other.
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I’m a very strong believer in listening and learning from others.
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