Best Sandra Day O'Connor Sayings
- I sort of thought the framers of the Constitution were talking about the rights of individuals, not corporate entities. Constitution
- I tried to decide each case based on the law and the Constitution. Based
- I wanted to be a cattle rancher when I was young, because it was what I knew and I loved it. Cattle
- If parents instill a sense of civic-mindedness - and there is no better way to do that than by example - their children will probably… Better
- It is true that as you have children, there are a good many months when you don't want to be working full-time. I agree that… Agree
- My concern was whether I could do the job of a justice well enough to convince the nation that my appointment was the right move. Appointment
- The destiny of the woman must be shaped to a large extent on her own conception of her spiritual imperative and her place in society. Conception
- The freedom to criticize judges and other public officials is necessary to a vibrant democracy. Criticize
- The members of the court were just delighted to have a ninth member - male or female. They were all kind and welcoming. All
- The more education a woman has, the wider the gap between men's and women's earnings for the same work. Earning
- The No Child Left Behind Program was an incentive to the schools to get their kids up to snuff on math and science and reading. Behind
- There was no hostility at the court when I arrived. Arrived
- Despite the encouraging and wonderful gains and the changes for women which have occurred in my lifetime, there is still room to advance and to… Advance
- The framers of the Constitution were so clear in the federalist papers and elsewhere that they felt an independent judiciary was critical to the success… Clear
- The freedom to criticize judges and other public officials is necessary to a vibrant democracy. The problem comes when healthy criticism is replaced with more… Criticism
- What was a problem was the excessive amount of media attention to the appointment of the first woman and everything she did. Everywhere that Sandra… Amount
- Apparently a great many people have forgotten that the framers of our Constitution went to such great effort to create an independent judicial branch that… Apparently
- 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… Assurance
- I care very much about women and their progress. I didn't go march in the streets, but when I was in the Arizona Legislature, one… Arizona
- I had become increasingly concerned in recent years about the lack of civics education in our nation's schools. In recent years, the schools have stopped… Become Increasingly
- I loved my husband very much, and it was heartbreaking to have him develop Alzheimer's disease, and to stand by and watch him decline in… Ability
- I think we may be seeing the beginnings of a resurgence of civic-mindedness in this country. Hopefully the younger generations, which came out in record… Beginnings
- 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… Action
- It was better for me when I was joined at the court by a second woman. When I was there alone, there was too much… Alone
- Justice Ginsburg is a very competent justice, and it is a joy to have her on the court, but particularly for me it is a… Competent
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