I don’t say women’s rights – I say the constitutional principle of the equal citizenship stature of men and women.
RUTH BADER GINSBURGEach 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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The written argument endures. The oral argument is fleeting.
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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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When police or prosecutors conceal significant exculpatory or impeaching material, we hold, it is ordinarily incumbent on the state to set the record straight.
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I do hope that some of my dissents will one day be the law.
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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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Women will have achieved true equality when men share with them the responsibility of bringing up the next generation.
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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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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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Adult women are able to make decisions about their own lives’ course no less than men 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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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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Be independent and be a lady.
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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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When contemplated in its extreme, almost any power looks dangerous.
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If you want to be a true professional, do something outside yourself.
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