We have a complex system of government. You have to teach it to every generation. Sandra Day O'Connor More Quotes by Sandra Day O'Connor More Quotes From Sandra Day O'Connor We pay a price when we deprive children of the exposure to the values, principles, and education they need to make them good citizens. Sandra Day O'Connor principleschildrenneeds The government now has license to transfer property from those with fewer resources to those with more. The Founders cannot have intended this perverse result. Sandra Day O'Connor resourcesresultsgovernment The family unit plays a critical role in our society and in the training of the generation to come. Sandra Day O'Connor womenfamilyplay Those who would renegotiate the boundaries between church and state must therefore answer a difficult question: why would we trade a system that has served us so well for one that has served others so poorly? Sandra Day O'Connor difficult-questionschurchanswers The freedom to criticize judges and other public officials is necessary to a vibrant democracy. Sandra Day O'Connor intimidationdemocracyjudging Each of us brings to our job, whatever it is, our lifetime of experience and our values. Sandra Day O'Connor valueslifetimejobs It matters enormously to a successful democratic society like ours that we have three branches of government, each with some independence and some control over the other two. Thats set out in the Constitution. Sandra Day O'Connor governmentsuccessfultwo Commitment to the rule of law provides a basic assurance that people can know what to expect whether what they do is popular or unpopular at the time. Sandra Day O'Connor lawpeoplecommitment A moment of silence is not inherently religious. Sandra Day O'Connor silencemomentsreligious I sort of thought the framers of the Constitution were talking about the rights of individuals, not corporate entities. Sandra Day O'Connor constitutionrightstalking I do not believe it is the function of the judiciary to step in and change the law because the times have changed. I do well understand the difference between legislating and judging. As a judge, it is not my function to develop public policy. Sandra Day O'Connor times-have-changedlawbelieve I wanted to be a cattle rancher when I was young, because it was what I knew and I loved it. Sandra Day O'Connor ranchersyoungwanted The Constitution does not protect the sovereignty of States for the benefit of the States or state governments as abstract political entities, or even for the benefit of the public officials governing the States. To the contrary, the Constitution divides authority between federal and state governments for the protection of individuals. Sandra Day O'Connor politicalgovernmentdoe Parents should continue to become more involved with their communities, and more involved in their children's education. Sandra Day O'Connor communityparentchildren I care very much about women and their progress. I didn’t go march in the streets, but when I was in the Arizona Legislature, one of the things that I did was to examine every single statute in the state of Arizona to pick out the ones that discriminated against women and get them changed. Sandra Day O'Connor arizonaprogresscare The really expert riders of horses let the horse know immediately who is in control, but then they guide the horse with loose reins and very seldom use the spurs. So it was with our chief [William Rehnquist]. He guided us with loose reins and used the spurs only rarely to get us up to speed with our work. Sandra Day O'Connor womenhorseleadership If I stumbled badly in doing the job, I think it would have made life more difficult for women, and that was a great concern of mine and still is. Sandra Day O'Connor great-dayjobsthinking The prima facie evidence provision in this case ignores all of the contextual factors that are necessary to decide whether a particular cross burning is intended to intimidate. The First Amendment does not permit such a shortcut. Sandra Day O'Connor burninggovernmentdoe I had become increasingly concerned in recent years about the lack of civics education in our nation's schools. In recent years, the schools have stopped teaching it. And it's unfortunate. Sandra Day O'Connor teachingyearsschool If parents instill a sense of civic-mindedness - and there is no better way to do that than by example - their children will probably follow. Sandra Day O'Connor parentexamplechildren
