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“Dissents speak to a future age.”

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This book is a compilation of the author's thoughts and experiences, offering a glimpse into their personal journey and insights. more

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, was born on March 15, 1933. She is renowned for her work on gender equality and is a steadfast advocate for women's rights and gender equality. more

“I accept the proposition that...“to judge is an exercise of power” and because...“there is no objective stance but only a series of perspectives – no neutrality, no escape from choice in judging,” I further accept that our experiences as women and people of color affect our decisions.”

People Choices Decision Accepting Color Judging Perspective Exercise Series Objectives Propositions Stance Neutrality

Author:Sonia Sotomayor

“I do not espouse the unitarian position. President Clinton's assertion of directive authority over administration, more than President Reagan's assertion of a general supervisory authority, raises serious constitutional questions.”

President Position Serious Authority Raises Clinton Administration Assertion President Clinton President Reagan Unitarian

Author:Elena Kagan

“And what my constitutional values are are wholly irrelevant to the job, and so neither you nor anyone else will know what they are.”

Knows Jobs Values Irrelevant

Author:Elena Kagan

“Perhaps most important, judges will have goals. And because this is so, judges will often try to mold and steer the law in order to promote certain ethical values and achieve certain social ends. Such activity is not necessarily wrong or invalid.”

Trying Important Ends Law Certain Values Order Social Goal Achieve Judging Activity Ethical Mold Steers Ethical Values

Author:Elena Kagan

“I am aware that many object to the severity of my language; but is there not cause for severity? I will be as harsh as truth, and as uncompromising as justice. On this subject, I do not wish to think, or to speak, or write, with moderation. ... I am in earnest - I will not equivocate - I will not excuse - I will not retreat a single inch - AND I WILL BE HEARD.”

Thinking Writing Speak Language Wish Causes Justice Heard Subjects Objects Excuse Inches Harsh Moderation Retreat Earnest Disobedience Severity Uncompromising

Author:John Paul Stevens

“My change in party will enable me to be re-elected.”

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Book:Life Among the Cannibals: A Political Career, a Tea Party Uprising, and the End of Governing As We Know It

Source: Life Among the Cannibals: A Political Career, a Tea Party Uprising, and the End of Governing As We Know It

“There is no single grand strategy. Just as the New Left abandoned an overarching program and became a series of like-minded groups advancing area by area, so it must counterattacked area by area.”

Left Groups Areas Program Strategy Series Abandoned Advancing

Author:Robert Bork

“I really tend to write in retrospect.”

Writing Retrospect

Author:Randy Houser

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