My mother told me to be a lady. And for her, that meant be your own person, be independent.

- Ruth Bader Ginsburg

The Second Amendment is outdated in the sense that its function has become obsolete.

- Ruth Bader Ginsburg

We live in an age in which the fundamental principles to which we subscribe - liberty, equality and justice for all - are encountering extraordinary …

- Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Reading is the key that opens doors to many good things in life. Reading shaped my dreams, and more reading helped me make my dreams come true.

- Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Work for the things that you care about.

- Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Sometimes people say unkind or thoughtless things, and when they do, it is best to be a little hard of hearing — to tune out and not snap back in ang…

- Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Women's rights are an essential part of the overall human rights agenda, trained on the equal dignity and ability to live in freedom all people shoul…

- Ruth Bader Ginsburg

We should learn ... to do our best for the sake of our communities and for the sake of those for whom we pave the way.

- Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Anger, resentment, envy, and self-pity are wasteful reactions. They greatly drain one's time. They sap energy better devoted to productive endeavor…

- Ruth Bader Ginsburg