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.
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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If you’re going to change things, you have to be with the people who hold the levers.
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The state controlling a woman would mean denying her full autonomy and full equality.
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Speak you mind even if your voice shakes.
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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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Be the secret of happiness and courage to be the secret of liberty.
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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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A sense of humor is helpful for those who would advance social change.
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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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We had to go on and do the work of the court and we did.
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Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time.
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You can’t have it all, all at once.
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It is not like I have gone crazy, I just don’t want to take any chances. You never know what could happen.
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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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If you want to be a true professional, do something outside yourself.
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I’m a very strong believer in listening and learning from others.
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