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Until we reach equality in education, we can't reach equality in the larger society.
I was a proponent of the ERA.
Diabetes taught me discipline.
Dissents speak to a future age.
I'm not very good at promotion.
I think I'm a pretty nice fella.
If I'm confirmed, I'll be myself.
An operatic voice is like no other.
I'm not any kind of a bigot, I'm not.
There are no bystanders in this life.
I'm not any kind of a bigot, I'm not...
I do think that our freedoms are at risk.
The wise do not investigate such silliness.
I thought 'Heller' was a very bad decision.
It takes a person with a mission to succeed.
You can disagree without being disagreeable.
A good, hard-hitting dissent keeps you honest.
Don't mistake politeness for lack of strength.
My judicial philosophy is fidelity to the law.
The Latina in me is an ember that blazes forever.
Why can't the state accede to the public's wishes?
I get very little sleep when the court is sitting.
You can only stay connected if you feel connected.
I would not like to be the only woman on the court.
Any time you burn a cross in Virginia, it's a crime?
A law can be both economic folly and constitutional.
Words have meaning. And their meaning doesn't change.
Like all Jews, I was probably at a Chinese restaurant!
It's hard not to have a big year at the Supreme Court.
I'm a New Yorker, and I jaywalk with the best of them.
The best clue to what a person thinks is what he says.
Independence doesn't mean you decide the way you want.
In the course of a marriage, one accommodates the other.
We had to go on and do the work of the court and we did.
We apply law to facts. We don't apply feelings to facts.
Judges are appointed often through the political process
Judges are appointed often through the political process.
I grew up in a religious environment, and I'm proud of it.
I do hope that some of my dissents will one day be the law.
When a thoughtless or unkind word is spoken, best tune out.
In truth, I did enjoy the benefits of a Harvard connection.
A surplus of effort could overcome a deficit of confidence.
You can't dream unless you know what the possibilities are.
Good manners will open doors that the best education cannot.
I certainly have some very strong libertarian leanings, yes.
The written argument endures. The oral argument is fleeting.
Who will take responsibility for raising the next generation?
I think daughters can change the perception of their fathers.
I don't see that my majority opinions are going to be undone.
A man who has made no enemies is probably not a very good man.
