If I stumbled badly in doing the job, I think it would have made life more difficult for women, and that was a great concern of mine and still is.

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

The whole idea of a public education was to train young people about how our system of government works, so they could be good citizens and be part of it. We're not doing that today.

If I stumbled badly in doing the job, I think it would have made life more difficult for women, and that was a great concern of mine and still is.

The really expert riders of horses let the horse know immediately who is in control, but then they guide the horse with loose reins and very seldom use the spurs. So it was with our chief [William Rehnquist]. He guided us with loose reins and used the spurs only rarely to get us up to speed with our work.

I need to retire from retirement.

A moment of silence is not inherently religious.