The written argument endures. The oral argument is fleeting.
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.
More Ruth Bader Ginsburg Quotes
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The decision whether or not to bear a child is central to a woman’s life, to her well-being and dignity.
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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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Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time.
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Women will have achieved true equality when men share with them the responsibility of bringing up the next generation.
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I just try to do the good job that I have to the best of my ability and I really don’t think about whether I’m inspirational. I just do the best I can.
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There is no big constituency out there concerned about access restrictions on poor women.
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Who will take responsibility for raising the next generation?
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People who are well represented at trial do not get the death penalty.
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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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When a thoughtless or unkind word is spoken, best tune out.
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Be independent and be a lady.
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In every good marriage, it helps sometimes to be a little deaf.
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Most states in the union where the death penalty is theoretically on the books don’t have executions.
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If you’re going to change things, you have to be with the people who hold the levers.
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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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