I became a lawyer for selfish reasons. I thought I could do a lawyer’s job better than any other.
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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At the end of the day, a wise old man and a wise old woman will reach the same decision.
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I remember envying the boys long before I even knew the word feminism, because I liked shop better than cooking or sewing.
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The basic thing is that the government has no business making that choice for a woman.
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I think unconscious bias is one of the hardest things to get at.
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I would not like to be the only woman on the court.
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I’m not very good at promotion.
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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 get very little sleep when the court is sitting.
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Women’s rights are an essential part of the overall human rights agenda
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A gender line helps to keep women not on a pedestal, but in a cage.
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Be the secret of happiness and courage to be the secret of liberty.
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In every good marriage, it helps sometimes to be a little deaf.
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The state controlling a woman would mean denying her full autonomy and full equality.
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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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