Longtime Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday at the age of 87 from complications surrounding metastatic pancreatic cancer.
Ginsburg, who obtained near cult-like status in progressive circles and who pioneered advocacy of women's rights as a lawyer, spent more than two decades on bench of the highest court in the land. She was appointed in 1993 by then-President Bill Clinton.
As a Supreme Court justice, she favored caution, moderation and restraint. Ginsburg attended both Harvard and Columbia law schools. Notably, she was one of only nine women in the Harvard Law class of 500 in 1956
She became known for her soft-spoken demeanor that masked an analytical mind, a deep concern for the rights of every American and a commitment to upholding the Constitution.
These are five of her better-known quotes:
“My mother told me two things constantly. One was to be a lady, and the other was to be independent.”
Ruth received some advice from her future mother-in-law that she repeated countless times. “In every good marriage, it pays sometimes to be a little deaf,” she said, sometimes adding: “It works on the Suprem... (Read more)
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