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Do the best you can in every task, no matter how unimportant it may seem at the time. No one learns more about a problem than the person at the bottom.

Sandra Day O'Connor

We have a complex system of government. You have to teach it to every generation.
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Generations Government Teach
I tried to decide each case based on the law and the Constitution.
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Cases Constitution Law
If a State refused to let religious groups use facilities open to others, then it would demonstrate not neutrality but hostility toward religion.
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Christian Groups Religious
I think it’s inevitable that some of the court’s decisions will be found by a segment of the public to be not the right decision or subject to criticism.
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Criticism Decision Thinking
I think most people didn’t want to do court duty.
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Duty People Thinking Want
Liberty finds no refuge in a jurisprudence of doubt.
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Doubt Jurisprudence Liberty
I don’t think it’s the court’s perceived role to do some explaining of a political nature.
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Nature Political Roles Thinking
How dare you make my life a felony.
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Dare Felony Gay Lgbt
Historically courts in this country have been insulated. We do not look beyond our borders for precedents.
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Borders Country Looks
It was better for me when I was joined at the court by a second woman. When I was there alone, there was too much media focus on the one woman, and the minute we got another woman, that changed.
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Focus Media Too Much
I do not believe it is the function of the judiciary to step in and change the law because the times have changed. I do well understand the difference between legislating and judging. As a judge, it is not my function to develop public policy.
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Believe Changed Law Times
Having family responsibilities and concerns just has to make you a more understanding person.
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Family Nature Women
Do the best you can in every task, no matter how unimportant it may seem at the time. No one learns more about a problem than the person at the bottom.
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Learning Tasks Time
I think people know very little, really, about the court, how it works and its history. And both of those things are important in our country, but they’re not things that most citizens know much about.
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Country People Thinking
I have always thought that while it’s wonderful to be the first to do something, you don’t want to be the last.
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First Last Something Wonderful
I’m not on the court anymore, so no use looking for my philosophy. If somebody’s waiting for that, they can wait for another justice.
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Justice Philosophy Waiting

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