I would not look to the United States Constitution if I were drafting a constitution in the year 2012. Ruth Bader Ginsburg More Quotes by Ruth Bader Ginsburg More Quotes From Ruth Bader Ginsburg It was beyond my wildest imagination that I would one day become the Notorious RBG. I am now 86 years old and yet people of all ages want to take their picture with me. Amazing. Ruth Bader Ginsburg us-news I think it's a conversation that we need to have. I am open to increasing the numbers on the Supreme Court. Ruth Bader Ginsburg politics For good reason, the protection against excessive fines has been a constant shield throughout Anglo-American history. Exorbitant tolls undermine other constitutional liberties. Ruth Bader Ginsburg top-news I said I will do this job as long as I can do it full steam. Ruth Bader Ginsburg top-news Barack Obama tenure really has to be,' Am I equipped to do the job ?'. Ruth Bader Ginsburg politics The way it was, was right, the way it is, is wrong. I wish I could wave a magic wand and have it go back the way it was. Ruth Bader Ginsburg top-news I wish there were a way I could wave a magic wand and put it back when people were respectful of each other and the Congress was working for the good of the country and not just along party lines, someday there will be great people. Ruth Bader Ginsburg politics You can't set term limits, because to do that you'd have to amend the Constitution, article 3 says... we hold our offices during good behavior. Ruth Bader Ginsburg top-news Take a brief moment. Ruth Bader Ginsburg top-news The court today holds enforceable these arm-twisted, take-it-or-leave-it contracts — including the provisions requiring employees to litigate wages and hours claims only one-by-one. Federal labor law does not countenance such isolation of employees. Ruth Bader Ginsburg top-news A very important part of my life is my personal trainer, who has been with me since 1999 and now also trains Justice( Elena) Kagan and most recently Justice( Stephen) Breyer. Ruth Bader Ginsburg top-news He is a faker. Ruth Bader Ginsburg politics Justice Scalia once described as the peak of his days on the bench an evening at the Opera Ball when he joined two Washington National Opera tenors at the piano for a medley of songs. He called it the famous Three Tenors performance, he was, indeed, a magnificent performer. It was my great good fortune to have known him as working colleague and treasured friend. Ruth Bader Ginsburg us-news If I resign any time this year, he could not successfully appoint anyone I would like to see in the court, [The Senate Democrats] took off the filibuster for lower federal court appointments, but it remains for this court. So anybody who thinks that if I step down, Obama could appoint someone like me, they're misguided. Ruth Bader Ginsburg us-news The audience for the most part is awake because they are bobbing up and down and we sit there, stone faced, but we're not, at least I was not 100% sober. Ruth Bader Ginsburg politics I vowed this year — just sparkling water—stay away from the wine — but the dinner was so delicious it needed wine. she said, BUBIE, you were sleeping! Ruth Bader Ginsburg politics It was a rather bumpy ride. Ruth Bader Ginsburg politics I'm a very strong believer in listening and learning from others. Ruth Bader Ginsburg others learning strong listening If I had any talent that God could give me, I would be a great diva. Ruth Bader Ginsburg great me talent god If you're going to change things, you have to be with the people who hold the levers. Ruth Bader Ginsburg things you change people
