The emphasis must be not on the right to abortion but on the right to privacy and reproductive control.
RUTH BADER GINSBURGChoosing 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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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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When police or prosecutors conceal significant exculpatory or impeaching material, we hold, it is ordinarily incumbent on the state to set the record straight.
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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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The state controlling a woman would mean denying her full autonomy and full equality.
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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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I 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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The new government had no money to pay for an army, so they relied on the state militias.
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You can’t have it all, all at once.
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You would have a huge statelessness problem if you don’t consider a child born abroad a U.S. citizen.
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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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Our mutual respect is only momentarily touched by our sometimes strong disagreements on what the law is.
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The Second Amendment is outdated in the sense that its function has become obsolete.
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We had to go on and do the work of the court and we did.
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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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Don’t be distracted by emotions like anger, envy, resentment. These just zap energy and waste time.
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