My Own Words
Speaking the Ruth to America
Ruth Bader Ginsburg became a Supreme Court Justice in 1993, but her popularity has exploded over the last couple of years as she has been adopted as a modern feminist icon. An octogenarian who has proven that disagreeing does not make one disagreeable, Ginsburg is well-known for her pithy observations as well as her strongly argued dissents. Beloved by many – including her ideological opposition, former Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who was her dear friend – Ginsburg’s wisdom has never been more relevant or more important to American democracy.
Sample quotes:
“Women belong in all places where decisions are being made…it shouldn’t be that women are the exception.â€
“Fight for the things you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.â€
“People ask me sometimes…When will there be enough women on the Court? And I say, ‘When there are nine.’ People are shocked. But there’d been nine men, and nobody’s ever raised a question about that.â€
“My mother told me two things constantly. One was to be a lady and the other was to be independent. For most girls growing up in the ‘40s, the most important degree was not your B.A. but your M.R.S.â€
“We have the oldest written constitution still in force in the world, and it starts out with three words, ‘We, the people.’â€
Country | USA |
Brand | St. Martin's Press |
Manufacturer | Castle Point Books |
Binding | Hardcover |
ReleaseDate | 2018-04-03 |
UnitCount | 1 |
EANs | 9781250181985 |