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 GINSBURGWhen contemplated in its extreme, almost any power looks dangerous.
More Ruth Bader Ginsburg Quotes
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I would not like to be the only woman on the court.
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Speak you mind even if your voice shakes.
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Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.
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Work for the things that you care about.
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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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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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When contemplated in its extreme, almost any power looks dangerous.
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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.
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When a thoughtless or unkind word is spoken, best tune out.
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A constitution, as important as it is, will mean nothing unless the people are yearning for liberty and freedom.
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People who are well represented at trial do not get the death penalty.
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We had to go on and do the work of the court and we did.
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Depriving a parent of parental status is as devastating as a criminal conviction.
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You can disagree without being disagreeable.
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Our system of justice is surely richer for the diversity of background and experience of its judges.
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