Ruth Bader Ginsburg — "The first thing that comes to mind is how much I love the law."

"My mother told me to be a lady. And for her, that meant be your own person, be independent."

"The law, as I see it, is a tool to achieve justice."

"We should not be complacent. We should always be striving for something better."

"Sometimes I’m writing a dissent, and I’m thinking, ‘This is not going to persuade anybody. But maybe it will persuade a future court.’ My dissents are often not aimed at my colleagues, but at the futu…"

"I think the best way to get people to understand is to tell them stories. To show them how things affect real people."