Sandra Day O'Connor quotes - page 3

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 O'Connor)
The destiny of the woman must be shaped to a large extent on her own conception of her spiritual imperative and her place in society.
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A state of war is not a blank check... when it comes to the rights of the Nation's citizens.
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We have a complex system of government. You have to teach it to every generation.
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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.
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I tried to decide each case based on the law and the Constitution.
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I sort of thought the framers of the Constitution were talking about the rights of individuals, not corporate entities.
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Parents should continue to become more involved with their communities, and more involved in their children's education.
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The fact is, we are a nine-member court that sits on cases.
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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.
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In order to cultivate a set of leaders with legitimacy in the eyes of the citizenry, it is necessary that the path to leadership be visibly open to talented and qualified individuals of every race and ethnicity. (Sandra Day O'Connor)
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.
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If you take a position under the Constitution that is against the majority view, you have to explain it well enough that maybe you can persuade some of that majority to agree with you.
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The freedom to criticize judges and other public officials is necessary to a vibrant democracy.
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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.
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I don't know how a judge can concentrate on being fair and impartial when he or she is faced with possible jail time for making a decision that others deem incorrect.
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Half the states have stopped making civics and government a requirement for high school. Half.
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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.
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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.
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For students, understanding the separate and unique functions of each branch of government can help them understand how different kinds of government officials can help solve different kinds of problems.
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Slaying the dragon of delay is no sport for the short-winded. (Sandra Day O'Connor)
The family unit plays a critical role in our society and in the training of the generation to come.
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