Every constitution written since the end of World War II includes a provision that men and women are citizens of equal stature. Ours does not.

You're saying, no, state said two kinds of marriage; the full marriage, and then this sort of skim-milk marriage.

...The Court ...[recognizes]...the persistence of racial inequality and a majority's acknowledgement of Congress's authority to act affirmatively, not only to end discrimination, but also to counteract discrimination's lingering effects. Those effects, reflective of a system of racial caste [legal segregation and discrimination] only recently ended, are evident in our work places, markets, and neighborhoods. Job applicants with identical resumes, qualifications, and interview styles still experience different receptions, depending on their race.

When contemplated in its extreme, almost any power looks dangerous.

It's great to be in the position of asking questions and not having to answer questions.

The impact of all these restrictions is on poor women, because women who have means, if their state doesn't provide access, another state does. ... It makes no sense as a national policy to promote birth only among poor people.

As De Tocqueville said, sooner or later in the United States, every controversy ends up in court. I think that's a great - says great things about our judicial system.