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.
RUTH BADER GINSBURGA prime part of the history of our Constitution is the story of the extension of constitutional rights to people once ignored or excluded.
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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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We belong to a group that historically has been the object of discrimination.
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A sense of humor is helpful for those who would advance social change.
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There’s nothing in the Constitution that says the President stops being President in his last year.
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Our system of justice is surely richer for the diversity of background and experience of its judges.
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You can’t have it all, all at once.
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I became a lawyer for selfish reasons. I thought I could do a lawyer’s job better than any other.
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No one who is in business for profit can foist his or her beliefs on a workforce that includes many people who do not share those beliefs.
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If I had any talent God could give me, I would be a great diva.
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Prisons should be co-ed because separate quarters are discriminatory.
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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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Work for what you believe in, but pick your battles, and don’t burn your bridges.
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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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Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. It shouldn’t be that women are the exception.
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Legislators know much more about elections than the Court does.
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Women’s rights are an essential part of the overall human rights agenda
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Dissents speak to a future age.
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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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I’m not very good at promotion.
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When a thoughtless or unkind word is spoken, best tune out.
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Don’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.
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When contemplated in its extreme, almost any power looks dangerous.
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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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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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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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The written argument endures. The oral argument is fleeting.
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