A constitution, as important as it is, will mean nothing unless the people are yearning for liberty and freedom.
RUTH BADER GINSBURGI 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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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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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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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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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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A sense of humor is helpful for those who would advance social change.
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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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I conceived of myself in large part as a teacher.
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America is known as a country that welcomes people to its shores.
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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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The written argument endures. The oral argument is fleeting.
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Words could paint pictures.
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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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Legislators know much more about elections than the Court does.
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It is not women’s liberation, it is women’s and men’s liberation.
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Women’s rights are an essential part of the overall human rights agenda
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