I do hope that some of my dissents will one day be the law.
RUTH BADER GINSBURGDon’t be afraid to take charge, think about what you want, then do the work, but then enjoy what makes you happy, bring along your crew, have a sense of humor.
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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You would have a huge statelessness problem if you don’t consider a child born abroad a U.S. citizen.
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A constitution, as important as it is, will mean nothing unless the people are yearning for liberty and freedom.
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If I had any talent God could give me, I would be a great diva.
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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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A gender line helps to keep women not on a pedestal, but in a cage.
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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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An operatic voice is like no other.
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We had to go on and do the work of the court and we did.
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I’m not very good at promotion.
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If you want to be a true professional, do something outside yourself.
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A sense of humor is helpful for those who would advance social change.
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I get very little sleep when the court is sitting.
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Legislators know much more about elections than the Court does.
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As society sees what women can do, as women see what women can do, there will be more women out there doing things, and we’ll all be better off for it.
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