I do think that being the second [female Supreme Court Justice] is wonderful, because it is a sign that being a woman in a place of importance is no longer extraordinary.
Ruth Bader GinsburgArizona presents no specific reason for excepting capital defendants from the constitutional protections extended to defendants generally, and none is readily apparent.
Ruth Bader GinsburgFight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.
Ruth Bader GinsburgYou're saying, no, state said two kinds of marriage; the full marriage, and then this sort of skim-milk marriage.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg