The destiny of the woman must be shaped to a large extent on her own conception of her spiritual imperative and her place in society.

The framers of the Constitution were so clear in the federalist papers and elsewhere that they felt an independent judiciary was critical to the success of the nation.

A moment of silence is not inherently religious.

We hold that the reckless disregard for human life implicit in knowingly engaging in criminal activity known to carry a grave risk of death represents a highly culpable mental state that may be taken into account in making a capital sentencing judgment not inevitable, lethal result.

We have a complex system of government. You have to teach it to every generation.

Justice Ginsburg is a very competent justice, and it is a joy to have her on the court, but particularly for me it is a pleasure to have a second woman on the court.

There was no hostility at the court when I arrived.