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Society as a whole benefits immeasurably from a climate in which all persons, regardless of race or gender, may have the opportunity to earn respect... →
As a citizen, you need to know how to be a part of it, how to express yourself - and not just by voting.
The power I exert on the court depends on the power of my arguments, not on my gender.
Do the best you can in every task, no matter how unimportant it may seem at the time. No one learns more about a problem than the person at the... →
The freedom to criticize judges and other public officials is necessary to a vibrant democracy. The problem comes when healthy criticism is replaced... →
We don't accomplish anything in this world alone... and whatever happens is the result of the whole tapestry of one's life and all the... →
Apparently a great many people have forgotten that the framers of our Constitution went to such great effort to create an independent judicial branch... →
I don't know that there are any short cuts to doing a good job.
In order to cultivate a set of leaders with legitimacy in the eyes of the citizenry, it is necessary that the path to leadership be visibly open to... →
The destiny of the woman must be shaped to a large extent on her own conception of her spiritual imperative and her place in society.
I need to retire from retirement.
Young women today often have very little appreciation for the real battles that took place to get women where they are today in this country. I... →
Having family responsibilities and concerns just has to make you a more understanding person.