I conceived of myself in large part as a teacher.
RUTH BADER GINSBURGI conceived of myself in large part as a teacher.
More Ruth Bader Ginsburg Quotes
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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 get very little sleep when the court is sitting.
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Work for the things that you care about.
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The emphasis must be not on the right to abortion but on the right to privacy and reproductive control.
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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.
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Be independent and be a lady.
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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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As society sees what women can do, as women see what women can do, there will be more women out there doing things, and we’ll all be better off for it.
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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 do hope that some of my dissents will one day be the law.
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It is not women’s liberation, it is women’s and men’s liberation.
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If I had any talent God could give me, I would be a great diva.
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Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time.
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When a thoughtless or unkind word is spoken, best tune out.
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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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I think the notion that we have all the democracy that money can buy strays so far from what our democracy is supposed to be.
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So often in life, things that you regard as an impediment turn out to be great, good fortune.
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There is no big constituency out there concerned about access restrictions on poor women.
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Work for what you believe in, but pick your battles, and don’t burn your bridges.
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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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We belong to a group that historically has been the object of discrimination.
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No one who is in business for profit can foist his or her beliefs on a workforce that includes many people who do not share those beliefs.
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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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It’s hard not to have a big year at the Supreme Court.
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If you have a caring life partner, you help the other person when that person needs it.
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