My mother told me two things constantly. One was to be a lady, and the other was to be independent. The study of law was unusual for women of my generation. For most girls growing up in the '40s, the most important degree was not your B.A., but your M.R.S.
Ruth Bader GinsburgFrankly I had thought that at the time Roe was decided, there was concern about population growth and particularly growth in populations that we don't want to have too many of.
Ruth Bader GinsburgI didn't change the Constitution; the equality principle was there from the start. I just was an advocate for seeing its full realization.
Ruth Bader GinsburgWe 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 GinsburgWe live in an age in which the fundamental principles to which we subscribe - liberty, equality and justice for all - are encountering extraordinary challenges, ... But it is also an age in which we can join hands with others who hold to those principles and face similar challenges.
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