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Sandra Day OConnor Quotes

The fact is, we are a nine - member court that sits on cases Picture Quote #1

I didn’t want to be out of order answering any questions Picture Quote #1

I don’t know that there are any short cuts to doing a good job Picture Quote #1

I need to retire from retirement Picture Quote #1

There was no hostility at the court when I arrived Picture Quote #1

The fact is, we are a nine-member court that sits on cases Picture Quote #1

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The freedom to criticize judges and other public officials is necessary to a vibrant democracy. The problem comes when healthy criticism is replaced with more destructive intimidation and sanctions Picture Quote #1

You have citizens who don’t understand how government works and they’re kind of soured on it. All they do is criticize. They have no idea that they can make things happen Picture Quote #1

It was better for me when I was joined at the court by a second woman. When I was there alone, there was too much media focus on the one woman, and the minute we got another woman, that changed Picture Quote #1

I think we may be seeing the beginnings of a resurgence of civic-mindedness in this country. Hopefully the younger generations, which came out in record numbers during the last presidential election, will pass their enthusiasm on to their children Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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I finally gave up my little law practice and stayed home for about three years. You have to do what you can to keep the family going. But I wanted to get back to work. So I got another babysitter and went to work as an Assistant Attorney General Picture Quote #1

It is true that as you have children, there are a good many months when you don’t want to be working full-time. I agree that that’s an issue Picture Quote #1

And I went off to Stanford, I was pretty young and pretty naive. And I had a professor I really loved, who was himself a lawyer Picture Quote #1

A state of war is not a blank check... when it comes to the rights of the Nation’s citizens Picture Quote #1

Half the states have stopped making civics and government a requirement for high school. Half Picture Quote #1

We have a complex system of government. You have to teach it to every generation Picture Quote #1

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Young women today often have very little appreciation for the real battles that took place to get women where they are today in this country. I don’t know how much history young women today know about those battles Picture Quote #1

The courts of this country should not be the places where resolution of disputes begins. They should be the places where the disputes end after alternative methods of resolving disputes have been considered and tried Picture Quote #1

In terms of having the American people look at the court and think of it as being fair and appropriate for our nation, it helps to have women, plural, on the court Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

A state of war is not a blank check for the president when it comes to the rights of the nation’s citizens Picture Quote #1

The framers of the Constitution were so clear in the federalist papers and elsewhere that they felt an independent judiciary was critical to the success of the nation Picture Quote #1

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I think it’s inevitable that some of the court’s decisions will be found by a segment of the public to be not the right decision or subject to criticism Picture Quote #1

My concern was whether I could do the job of a justice well enough to convince the nation that my appointment was the right move Picture Quote #1

The more education a woman has, the wider the gap between men’s and women’s earnings for the same work Picture Quote #1

I’ve always said that at the end of the day, on a legal issue, I think a wise old woman and a wise old man are going to reach the same conclusion Picture Quote #1

The Establishment Clause prohibits government from making adherence to a religion relevant in any way to a person’s standing in the political community Picture Quote #1

As a citizen, you need to know how to be a part of it, how to express yourself - and not just by voting Picture Quote #1

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The fact is, we are a nine - member court that sits on cases (Sandra Day OConnor Quotes) I didn’t want to be out of order answering any questions (Sandra Day OConnor Quotes) I don’t know that there are any short cuts to doing a good job (Sandra Day OConnor Quotes) I need to retire from retirement (Sandra Day OConnor Quotes) There was no hostility at the court when I arrived (Sandra Day OConnor Quotes) The fact is, we are a nine-member court that sits on cases (Sandra Day OConnor Quotes) The freedom to criticize judges and other public officials is necessary to a vibrant democracy. The problem comes when healthy criticism is replaced with more destructive intimidation and sanctions (Sandra Day OConnor Quotes) You have citizens who don’t understand how government works and they’re kind of soured on it. All they do is criticize. They have no idea that they can make things happen (Sandra Day OConnor Quotes) It was better for me when I was joined at the court by a second woman. When I was there alone, there was too much media focus on the one woman, and the minute we got another woman, that changed (Sandra Day OConnor Quotes) I think we may be seeing the beginnings of a resurgence of civic-mindedness in this country. Hopefully the younger generations, which came out in record numbers during the last presidential election, will pass their enthusiasm on to their children (Sandra Day OConnor Quotes) 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 OConnor Quotes) 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 OConnor Quotes) I finally gave up my little law practice and stayed home for about three years. You have to do what you can to keep the family going. But I wanted to get back to work. So I got another babysitter and went to work as an Assistant Attorney General. (Sandra Day OConnor Quotes) It is true that as you have children, there are a good many months when you don’t want to be working full-time. I agree that that’s an issue (Sandra Day OConnor Quotes) And I went off to Stanford, I was pretty young and pretty naive. And I had a professor I really loved, who was himself a lawyer (Sandra Day OConnor Quotes) A state of war is not a blank check... when it comes to the rights of the Nation’s citizens (Sandra Day OConnor Quotes) Half the states have stopped making civics and government a requirement for high school. Half (Sandra Day OConnor Quotes) We have a complex system of government. You have to teach it to every generation (Sandra Day OConnor Quotes) Young women today often have very little appreciation for the real battles that took place to get women where they are today in this country. I don’t know how much history young women today know about those battles (Sandra Day OConnor Quotes) The courts of this country should not be the places where resolution of disputes begins. They should be the places where the disputes end after alternative methods of resolving disputes have been considered and tried (Sandra Day OConnor Quotes) In terms of having the American people look at the court and think of it as being fair and appropriate for our nation, it helps to have women, plural, on the court. (Sandra Day OConnor Quotes) 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 OConnor Quotes) A state of war is not a blank check for the president when it comes to the rights of the nation’s citizens. (Sandra Day OConnor Quotes) The framers of the Constitution were so clear in the federalist papers and elsewhere that they felt an independent judiciary was critical to the success of the nation. (Sandra Day OConnor Quotes) I think it’s inevitable that some of the court’s decisions will be found by a segment of the public to be not the right decision or subject to criticism. (Sandra Day OConnor Quotes) My concern was whether I could do the job of a justice well enough to convince the nation that my appointment was the right move. (Sandra Day OConnor Quotes) The more education a woman has, the wider the gap between men’s and women’s earnings for the same work. (Sandra Day OConnor Quotes) I’ve always said that at the end of the day, on a legal issue, I think a wise old woman and a wise old man are going to reach the same conclusion. (Sandra Day OConnor Quotes) The Establishment Clause prohibits government from making adherence to a religion relevant in any way to a person’s standing in the political community. (Sandra Day OConnor Quotes) As a citizen, you need to know how to be a part of it, how to express yourself - and not just by voting. (Sandra Day OConnor Quotes)

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