I would not like to be the only woman on the court.
RUTH BADER GINSBURGYou can’t have it all, all at once.
More Ruth Bader Ginsburg Quotes
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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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It’s hard not to have a big year at the Supreme Court.
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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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Prisons should be co-ed because separate quarters are discriminatory.
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Reacting in anger or annoyance will not advance one’s ability to persuade.
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If you want to be a true professional, do something outside yourself.
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Our mutual respect is only momentarily touched by our sometimes strong disagreements on what the law is.
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Choosing the right word, and the right word order, he illustrated, could make an enormous difference in conveying an image or an idea.
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We should learn to do our best for the sake of our communities and for the sake of those for whom we pave the way.
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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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Dissents speak to a future age.
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It’s great to be in the position of asking questions and not having to answer questions.
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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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Yet what greater defeat could we suffer than to come to resemble the forces we oppose in their disrespect for human dignity?
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I think daughters can change the perception of their fathers.
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