My sense is that jurists from other nations around the world understand that our court occupies a very special place in the American system, and that the court is rather well regarded in comparison, perhaps, to their own. Sandra Day O'Connor americancomparisoncourt share on social
Parents should continue to become more involved with their communities, and more involved in their children's education. Sandra Day O'Connor childcommunitycontinue Change image and share on social
Commitment to the rule of law provides a basic assurance that people can know what to expect whether what they do is popular or unpopular at the time. Sandra Day O'Connor assurancebasiccommitment Change image and share on social
I don't know that there are any short cuts to doing a good job. Sandra Day O'Connor cutgoodjob Change image and share on social
The abortion cases produced an enormous amount of mail to my chambers, vastly more than to the other chambers, I am sure. I sometimes thought there wasn't a woman in the United States who didn't write me a letter on one side or the other of that issue. Sandra Day O'Connor abortionamountcase share on social
You have citizens who don't understand how government works and they're kind of soured on it. All they do is criticize. They have no idea that they can make things happen. Sandra Day O'Connor citizencriticizegovernment Change image and share on social
A state of war is not a blank check... when it comes to the rights of the Nation's citizens. Sandra Day O'Connor blankcheckcitizen Change image and share on social
I'm a judge. It seemed to me that it was critical to try to take action to stem the criticism and help people understand that in the constitutional framework, it's terribly important not to have a system of retaliation against decisions people don't like. Sandra Day O'Connor actionconstitutionalcritical share on social
We pay a price when we deprive children of the exposure to the values, principles, and education they need to make them good citizens. Sandra Day O'Connor childcitizendeprive Change image and share on social
Do the best you can in every task, no matter how unimportant it may seem at the time. No one learns more about a problem than the person at the bottom. Sandra Day O'Connor bottomlearnmatter Change image and share on social
