When I’m sometimes asked when will there be enough [women on the Supreme Court] and I say, ‘When there are nine,’ people are shocked. But there’d been nine men, and nobody’s ever raised a question about that.
RUTH BADER GINSBURGI would not like to be the only woman on the court.
More Ruth Bader Ginsburg Quotes
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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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A sense of humor is helpful for those who would advance social change.
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You can’t have it all, all at once.
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I think daughters can change the perception of their fathers.
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In the course of a marriage, one accommodates the other.
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The written argument endures. The oral argument is fleeting.
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If I had any talent God could give me, I would be a great diva.
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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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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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My mother was very strong about my doing well in school and living up to my potential.”
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Who will take responsibility for raising the next generation?
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Most states in the union where the death penalty is theoretically on the books don’t have executions.
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I just try to do the good job that I have to the best of my ability and I really don’t think about whether I’m inspirational. I just do the best I can.
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Depriving a parent of parental status is as devastating as a criminal conviction.
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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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