The notorious RBG

Margarita 2022-11-06 19:03:07

1. She had two lessons that she repeated over and over. Be a lady and Be independent. 'Be a lady' means, don't let yourself to be overcomed by useless emotions like anger, as a waste of time and emotions. By independent, she meant it would be fine if you met Prince Charming and live happily ever after. But be able to manage on yourself.

2. Seek common ground first and be friends with opponents. There are always something in common.

3. A deep thinker who does not know small talk. To extend the second rule, communicate with others with your own thoughts.

4. A sense of tolerance from the heart, for ideas and trends. Do not oppose for the sake of seeking differences, and start expressing from "existing the same".

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RBG quotes

  • Ruth Bader Ginsburg: I was terribly, terribly nervous. But then, I looked up at the Justices, and I thought, 'I have a captive audience.' I knew that I was speaking to men who didn't think there was any such thing as gender-based discrimination, and my job was to tell them: it really exists.

  • Bill Clinton: She did something I'm not sure I could have done: she made real friendship with

    [Antonin]

    Bill Clinton: Scalia.