“You can't have it all, all at once. Who—man or woman—has it all, all at once? Over my lifespan I think I have had it all. But in different periods of time things were rough. And if you have a caring life partner, you help the other person when that person needs it.” IfsThinkingMenNeedsPersonsDifferentHelpingPeriodsCaringPartnersRoughLife Partner Author:Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“Feminism … I think the simplest explanation, and one that captures the idea, is a song that Marlo Thomas sang, 'Free to be You and Me.' Free to be, if you were a girl—doctor, lawyer, Indian chief. Anything you want to be. And if you’re a boy, and you like teaching, you like nursing, you would like to have a doll, that’s OK too. That notion that we should each be free to develop our own talents, whatever they may be, and not be held back by artificial barriers—manmade barriers, certainly not heaven sent.” IfsThinkingWantShouldMayIdeasSongGirlHeavenBoysFeminismTeachingTalentDoctorsNotionLawyerChiefsIndianExplanationBarriersCaptureBe YouArtificialSimplestNursingDollsHeaven SentIndian Chief Author:Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“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.” IfsThinkingWould BeDecisionUnitedDemocracyCitizensNotionSupposed To BeCitizens United Author:Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“If I resign any time this year, he [President Obama] could not successfully appoint anyone I would like to see in the court. ... [A]nybody who thinks that if I step down, Obama could appoint someone like me, they're misguided.” IfsThinkingYearsLawPoliticsPresidentStepsCourtLike MePresident ObamaMisguided Author:Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“If you have a caring life partner, you help the other person when that person needs it. I had a life partner who thought my work was as important as his, and I think that made all the difference for me.” IfsThinkingNeedsPersonsMadeImportantHelpingDifferencesCaringPartnersLife Partner Author:Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“As De Tocqueville said, sooner or later in the United States, every controversy ends up in court. I think that's a great - says great things about our judicial system.” ThinkingSaidEndsStatesUnitedUnited StatesCourtGreat ThingsSooner Or LaterControversyJudicialJudicial System Author:Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“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 it? Because the people would begin to think that the law is not stable, the law is unclear. And that would not give them much faith in the law.” PeopleIfsThinkingGivingLawCoursesAsksJudgingAgreeDividesStableTransparentUnclear Author:Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“Congress could always stop the President if Congress thinks that what the President has done exceeds the President's authority or is just wrong for the United States.” IfsThinkingStatesDonePresidentUnitedUnited StatesAuthorityCongressExceed Author:Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“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.” ThinkingDemocracyNotionSupposed To Be Author:Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“I think members of the legislature, people who have to run for office, know the connection between money and influence on what laws get passed.” PeopleThinkingKnowsRunningLawInfluenceMembersOfficeConnectionsLegislature Author:Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“I do think that being the second [female Supreme Court Justice] is wonderful, because it is a sign that being a woman in a place of importance is no longer extraordinary.” ThinkingWomenJusticeWonderfulFemaleImportanceCourtExtraordinarySupremeWomens RightsSupreme CourtBeing A WomanSupreme Court JusticeCourt Justice Author:Ruth Bader Ginsburg
