Freedom Quotes by Ruth Bader Ginsburg

8 Freedom quotes by Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s reflections on liberty are rooted in legal advocacy and equal rights, delivering precise, impactful statements. This short set captures the essence of her judicial philosophy.

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If we gave up our freedom as the price of security, we would no longer be the great nation that we are.

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Even the Declaration of Independence starts out all men are created equal, so I see my advocacy as part of an effort…

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The state controlling a woman would mean denying her full autonomy and full equality.

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“the greatest menace to freedom is an inert people; that public discussion is a political duty; and that this should be a…

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We live in an age in which the fundamental principles to which we subscribe - liberty, equality and justice for all -…

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It is not women's liberation, it is women's and men's liberation.

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All respect for the office of the presidency aside, I assumed that the obvious and unadulterated decline of freedom and constitutional sovereignty,…

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Promoting active liberty does not mean allowing the majority to run roughshod over minorities. It calls for taking special care that all…

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Racial discrimination in elections in Texas is no mere historical artifact. To the contrary, Texas has been found in violation of the Voting Rights…

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The Democrats do fine in presidential elections; their problem is they can't get out the vote in the midterm elections.

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In sum, the Court's conclusion that a constitutionally adequate recount is impractical is a prophecy the Court's own judgment will not allow to be…

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I think our system is being polluted by money,

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We will never see a day when women of means are not able to get a safe abortion in this country.

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The entering class I joined in 1956 included just nine women, up from five in the then second-year class, and only one African American.…

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If you ask judges, do you always agree on everything? Of course not, we divide just as you do. Why aren't you transparent about…

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One thing that concerns me is that today's young women don't seem to care that we have a fundamental instrument of government that makes…

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It's a facet of the gay rights movement that people don't think about enough. Why suddenly marriage equality? Because it wasn't until 1981 that…

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If you have a caring life partner, you help the other person when that person needs it. I had a life partner who thought…

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There are some singers that know exactly when to go, and others hang on much too long and that is the same, that is…

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I would not like to be the only woman on the court.

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My mother told me to be a lady. And for her, that meant be your own person, be independent.

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