Every constitution written since the end of World War II includes a provision that men and women are citizens of equal stature. Ours does not.
RUTH BADER GINSBURGWhen contemplated in its extreme, almost any power looks dangerous.
More Ruth Bader Ginsburg Quotes
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When a thoughtless or unkind word is spoken, best tune out.
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America is known as a country that welcomes people to its shores.
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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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Reacting in anger or annoyance will not advance one’s ability to persuade.
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Legislators know much more about elections than the Court does.
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There is no big constituency out there concerned about access restrictions on poor women.
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If you want to be a true professional, do something outside yourself.
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I think unconscious bias is one of the hardest things to get at.
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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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Don’t be distracted by emotions like anger, envy, resentment. These just zap energy and waste time.
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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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Yet what greater defeat could we suffer than to come to resemble the forces we oppose in their disrespect for human dignity?
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If we gave up our freedom as the price of security, we would no longer be the great nation that we are.
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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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A prime part of the history of our Constitution is the story of the extension of constitutional rights to people once ignored or excluded.
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