A constitution, as important as it is, will mean nothing unless the people are yearning for liberty and freedom.
RUTH BADER GINSBURGI don’t say women’s rights – I say the constitutional principle of the equal citizenship stature of men and women.
More Ruth Bader Ginsburg Quotes
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There’s nothing in the Constitution that says the President stops being President in his last year.
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Every girl and every boy that’s born alive is either a little liberal or else a little conservative.
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Who will take responsibility for raising the next generation?
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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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An operatic voice is like no other.
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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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One thing that concerns me is that today’s young women don’t seem to care that we have a fundamental instrument of government that makes no express statement about the equal citizenship stature of men and women.
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I don’t say women’s rights – I say the constitutional principle of the equal citizenship stature of men and women.
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Women’s rights are an essential part of the overall human rights agenda
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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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I would like to be remembered as someone who used whatever talent she had to do her work to the very best of her ability.
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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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The written argument endures. The oral argument is fleeting.
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When contemplated in its extreme, almost any power looks dangerous.
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A sense of humor is helpful for those who would advance social change.
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