Ruth Bader Ginsberg Tribute List

The state controlling a woman would mean denying her full autonomy and full equality. -Senate Judiciary hearing 1993

We care about this institution more than our individual egos and we are all devoted to keeping the Supreme Court in the place that it is, as a co-equal third branch of government and I think a model for the world in the collegiality and independence of judges. - C-Span interview

I’m dejected, but only momentarily, when I can’t get the fifth vote for something I think is very important. But then you go on to the next challenge and you give it your all

If I had any talent in the world ... I would be a great diva. - Appearance at Georgetown University

When police or prosecutors conceal significant exculpatory or impeaching material, we hold, it is ordinarily incumbent on the state to set the record straight. - Banks v. Seethe 2004

No one who is in business for profit can foist his or her beliefs on a workforce that includes many people who do not share those beliefs - New Republic Interview

So often in life, things that you regard as an impediment turn out to be great, good fortune. - Makers interview

My grandchildren love it. At my advanced age—I’m now an octogenarian—I’m constantly amazed by the number of people who want to take my picture. - New Republic interview

Each part of my life provided respite from the other and gave me a sense of proportion that classmates trained only on law studies lacked. -New York Times 2016

When a state severely limits access to safe and legal procedures, women in desperate circumstances may resort to unlicensed rogue practitioners ... at great risk to their health and safety - Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt 2016