Ruth Bader Ginsburg

“Religious organizations exist to foster the interests of persons subscribing to the same religious faith. Not so of for-profit corporations. Workers who sustain the operations of those corpo...”

“When police or prosecutors conceal significant exculpatory or impeaching material, we hold, it is ordinarily incumbent on the state to set the record straight.”

“I really concentrate on what's on my plate at the moment and do the very best I can.”

“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.”

“In truth, I did enjoy the benefits of a Harvard connection.”

“The label 'liberal' or 'conservative,' any - every time I hear that, I think of the great Gilbert and Sullivan song from 'Iolanthe.' It goes, 'Every gal and every boy that's born alive is ei...”

“How fortunate I was to be alive and a lawyer when, for the first time in United States history, it became possible to urge, successfully, before legislatures and courts, the equal-citizenshi...”

“I certainly respect the belief of the Hobby Lobby owners. On the other hand, they have no constitutional right to foist that belief on the hundreds and hundreds of women who work for them wh...”

“Throwing out preclearance when it has worked and is continuing to work to stop discriminatory changes is like throwing away your umbrella in a rainstorm because you are not getting wet.”

“I said on the equality side of it, that it is essential to a woman's equality with man that she be the decision-maker, that her choice be controlling.”

“I always thought that there was nothing an antifeminist would want more than to have women only in women's organizations, in their own little corner empathizing with each other and not touch...”

“If I had any talent that God could give me, I would be a great diva.”

“The worst times were the years I was alone. The image to the public entering the courtroom was eight men, of a certain size, and then this little woman sitting to the side. That was not a go...”

“Collegiality is crucial to the success of our mission. We could not do the job the Constitution assigns to us if we didn't - to use one of Justice Antonin Scalia's favorite expressions - 'Ge...”

“I think daughters can change the perception of their fathers.”

“There are some women I definitely would not want to succeed me... but a man like David Souter, that would be great.”

“Most states in the union where the death penalty is theoretically on the books don't have executions.”

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

“You can disagree without being disagreeable.”

“Anybody who has been discriminated against, who comes from a group that's been discriminated against, knows what it's like.”