I became a lawyer for selfish reasons. I thought I could do a lawyerโs job better than any other.
Ruth Bader GinsburgI am a judge born, raised, and proud of being a Jew. The demand for justice runs through the entirety of the Jewish tradition. I hope, in my years on the bench of the Supreme Court of the United States, I will have the strength and the courage to remain constant in the service of that demand.
Ruth Bader GinsburgThe state controlling a woman would mean denying her full autonomy and full equality.
Ruth Bader GinsburgIf we gave up our freedom as the price of security, we would no longer be the great nation that we are.
Ruth Bader GinsburgI think members of the legislature, people who have to run for office, know the connection between money and influence on what laws get passed.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg..the United States is subject to the scrutiny of a candid world ... what the United States does, for good or for ill, continues to be watched by the international community, in particular by organizations concerned with the advancement of the rule of law and respect for human dignity.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg