I do hope that some of my dissents will one day be the law.
RUTH BADER GINSBURGI didn’t change the Constitution; the equality principle was there from the start. I just was an advocate for seeing its full realization.
More Ruth Bader Ginsburg Quotes
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Women’s rights are an essential part of the overall human rights agenda
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When contemplated in its extreme, almost any power looks dangerous.
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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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It’s great to be in the position of asking questions and not having to answer questions.
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If we gave up our freedom as the price of security, we would no longer be the great nation that we are.
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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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Dissents speak to a future age.
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The new government had no money to pay for an army, so they relied on the state militias.
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Don’t be distracted by emotions like anger, envy, resentment. These just zap energy and waste time.
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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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My mother told me to be a lady. And for her, that meant be your own person, be independent.
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I would not like to be the only woman on the court.
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You can disagree without being disagreeable.
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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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Promoting active liberty does not mean allowing the majority to run roughshod over minorities.
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