When I’m sometimes asked when will there be enough [women on the Supreme Court] and I say, ‘When there are nine,’ people are shocked. But there’d been nine men, and nobody’s ever raised a question about that.
RUTH BADER GINSBURGPeople who are well represented at trial do not get the death penalty.
More Ruth Bader Ginsburg Quotes
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At the end of the day, a wise old man and a wise old woman will reach the same decision.
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If I had any talent God could give me, I would be a great diva.
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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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People who think you could wave a magic wand and the legacy of the past will be over are blind.
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Women’s rights are an essential part of the overall human rights agenda
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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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Depriving a parent of parental status is as devastating as a criminal conviction.
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Speak you mind even if your voice shakes.
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I think unconscious bias is one of the hardest things to get at.
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We had to go on and do the work of the court and we did.
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I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks.
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I’m a very strong believer in listening and learning from others.
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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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I conceived of myself in large part as a teacher.
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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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