My mother told me to be a lady. And for her, that meant be your own person, be independent. Ruth Bader Ginsburg independentladymean Change image and share on social
It is not women's liberation, it is women's and men's liberation. Ruth Bader Ginsburg liberationmanwoman Change image and share on social
So that's the dissenter's hope: that they are writing not for today but for tomorrow. Ruth Bader Ginsburg dissenterhopetoday Change image and share on social
I said on the equality side of it, that it is essential to a woman's equality with man that she be the decision-maker, that her choice be controlling. Ruth Bader Ginsburg choicecontroldecision Change image and share on social
I would not like to be the only woman on the court. Ruth Bader Ginsburg courtwoman Change image and share on social
If there was one decision I would overrule, it would be 'Citizens United.' I think the notion that we have all the democracy that money can buy strays so far from what our democracy is supposed to be. Ruth Bader Ginsburg buycitizendecision Change image and share on social
I would not look to the U.S. Constitution if I were drafting a constitution in 2012. Ruth Bader Ginsburg constitutiondraft Change image and share on social
Women will only have true equality when men share with them the responsibility of bringing up the next generation. Ruth Bader Ginsburg bringequalitygeneration Change image and share on social
When police or prosecutors conceal significant exculpatory or impeaching material, we hold, it is ordinarily incumbent on the state to set the record straight. Ruth Bader Ginsburg concealexculpatoryhold Change image and share on social
All respect for the office of the presidency aside, I assumed that the obvious and unadulterated decline of freedom and constitutional sovereignty, not to mention the efforts to curb the power of judicial review, spoke for itself. Ruth Bader Ginsburg assumeconstitutionalcurb share on social