Women and LBGT people have the advantage that they are everybody's son, daughter, cousin, nephew, aunt, uncle. They are in a position to change hearts, and you saw it happen actually. African-Americans, not so much. They are separated from the… — Linda Hirshman Copy Share Image
If you had asked me moment, as a lawyer, I would have said I would rather have had a male Democrat on the court.… — Linda Hirshman Copy Share Image
Women and LBGT people have the advantage that they are everybody's son, daughter, cousin, nephew, aunt, uncle. They are in a position to change… — Linda Hirshman Copy Share Image
By judging differently and by recognizing their female experiences and bringing them to bear on the Supreme Court's decision, Ginsburg and O'Connor both made… — Linda Hirshman Copy Share Image
“Relentlessly sociable and bent on a public life, the transition to the legislature was natural for a woman who never seemed to recognize how… — Linda Hirshman Copy Share Image
Know that there is nothing you can't aspire to do. Take offense. Bide your time. Pick your battles. Take revenge when you can -… — Linda Hirshman Copy Share Image
O'Connor lives by the following words: You don't look back. When people ask O'Connor now, "Aren't you sorry you resigned because everything you voted… — Linda Hirshman Copy Share Image
[Ginsburg's] feminism was very sweeping and very ambitious and very consistent. Justice O'Connor had a more case-by-case, pragmatic approach to her feminism. They were… — Linda Hirshman Copy Share Image
![“[Ginsburg's] feminism was very sweeping and very ambitious and very consistent. Justice O'Connor had a more case-by-case, pragmatic approach to her feminism. They were not entirely the same, [but] I think that they shared the most important thing, which is the belief that they were worthy and that…” quote by Linda Hirshman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/6f2/linda-hirshman-53103_ambitious_ginsburg-s-feminism-was-very-sweeping-an_3193470.jpg)