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Sandra Day O'Connor Quotes

Sandra Day O'Connor quotes

American Judge March 26, 1930

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Sandra Day O'Connor quote: "I wanted to be a cattle rancher when I was young, because it..."
I wanted to be a cattle rancher when I was young, because it was what I knew and I loved it. Sandra Day O'Connor
If I stumbled badly in doing the job, I think it would have made life more difficult for women, and that was a great concern of mine and still is. Sandra Day O'Connor
We don’t accomplish anything in the world alone and whatever happens is the result of the whole tapestry off one’s life and all the weavings of individual threads from one to another that create something. Sandra Day O'Connor
It is the individual who can and does make a difference even in this increasingly populous, complex world of ours. The individual can make things happen. It is the individual who can bring a tear to my eye and then cause me to take pen in hand. It is the individual who has acted or tried to act who will not only force a decision but also have a hand in shaping it. Whether acting in the legal, governmental, or private realm, one concerned and dedicated person can meaningful affect what... Sandra Day O'Connor
Sandra Day O'Connor quote: "Having family responsibilities and concerns just has to make..."
Having family responsibilities and concerns just has to make you a more understanding person. Sandra Day O'Connor
Despite the encouraging and wonderful gains and the changes for women which have occurred in my lifetime, there is still room to advance and to promote correction of the remaining deficiencies and imbalances. Sandra Day O'Connor
Do the best you can in every task, no matter how unimportant it may seem at the time. No one learns more about a problem than the person at the bottom. Sandra Day O'Connor
Sandra Day O'Connor quote: "I don't know that there are any short cuts to doing a good job."
I don't know that there are any short cuts to doing a good job. Sandra Day O'Connor
We pay a price when we deprive children of the exposure to the values, principles, and education they need to make them good citizens. Sandra Day O'Connor
Sandra Day O'Connor quote: "The more education a woman has, the wider the gap between..."
The more education a woman has, the wider the gap between men's and women's earnings for the same work. Sandra Day O'Connor
It matters enormously to a successful democratic society like ours that we have three branches of government, each with some independence and some control over the other two. That's set out in the Constitution. Sandra Day O'Connor
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 O'Connor
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 O'Connor
My hope is that 10 years from now, after I've been across the street at work for a while, they'll all be glad they gave me that wonderful vote. Sandra Day O'Connor
Sandra Day O'Connor quote: "Yes, I will bring the understanding of a woman to the Court,..."
Yes, I will bring the understanding of a woman to the Court, but I doubt that alone will affect my decisions. Sandra Day O'Connor

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