I’m a very strong believer in listening and learning from others.
RUTH BADER GINSBURGI conceived of myself in large part as a teacher.
More Ruth Bader Ginsburg Quotes
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I didn’t change the Constitution; the equality principle was there from the start. I just was an advocate for seeing its full realization.
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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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It’s hard not to have a big year at the Supreme Court.
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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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I conceived of myself in large part as a teacher.
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I think our system is being polluted by money.
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Work for what you believe in, but pick your battles, and don’t burn your bridges.
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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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I would not like to be the only woman on the court.
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The state controlling a woman would mean denying her full autonomy and full equality.
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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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Prisons should be co-ed because separate quarters are discriminatory.
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Legislators know much more about elections than the Court does.
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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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Choosing the right word, and the right word order, he illustrated, could make an enormous difference in conveying an image or an idea.
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