'Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. It shouldn't be that women are the exception.' Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a pioneering figure in her 27 years on the Supreme Court. Here are 11 of her most memorable quotes

Sarah Al-ArshaniSep 19, 2020, 07:32 IST

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.Associated Press

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died at the age of 87 on Friday.
She died due to complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer.
Ginsburg was the second woman to ever serve on the United States Supreme Court.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died at the age of 87 on Friday, due to complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer.

"Our Nation has lost a jurist of historic stature. We at the Supreme Court have lost a cherished colleague," Chief Justice John Roberts said in the statement. "Today we mourn, but with confidence, that future generations will remember Ruth Bader Ginsburg as we knew her — a tireless and resolute champion of justice," the Supreme Court said in an announcement.

Ginsburg was the second woman to ever serve on the United States Supreme Court and served for 27 years. She has been hailed as a feminist icon and inspired many across the country. Here are some of her most memorable quotes.

Ginsburg was a huge advocate for reproductive rights.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Magnolia Pictures

"The decision whether or not to bear a child is central to a woman's life, to her well-being and dignity. It is a decision she must make for herself. When the government controls that decision for her, she is being treated as less than a full adult human responsible for her own choices."

Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Steve Helber/AP

"The decision whether or not to bear a child is central to a woman's life, to her well-being and dignity. It is a decision she must make for herself. When the government controls that decision for her, she is being treated as less than a full adult human responsible for her own choices."

Ginsburg was also outspoken about the cause of equality.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Lindsay Dedario/Reuters

"We should not be held back from pursuing our full talents, from contributing what we could contribute to the society, because we fit into a certain mold ― because we belong to a group that historically has been the object of discrimination."

A woman wearing a Ruth Bader Ginsburg mask in New York City on September 12, 2020. Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images

"We should not be held back from pursuing our full talents, from contributing what we could contribute to the society, because we fit into a certain mold ― because we belong to a group that historically has been the object of discrimination."

"Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. It shouldn't be that women are the exception."

A marcher holds a sign that says, "What Would RGB Do???" in reference to Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court during the Woman's March in Manhattan on January 18, 2020, USA. Ira L. Black/Corbis via Getty Images

"Just as buildings in California have a greater need to be earthquake proofed, places, where there is greater racial polarization in voting, have a greater need for prophylactic measures to prevent purposeful race discrimination."

A cardboard cutout of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg stands next to workers with the Edwin M. Lee Asian Pacific Democratic Club as they decorate a car to deliver DNC gift bags on August 18, 2020 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

"Just as buildings in California have a greater need to be earthquake proofed, places, where there is greater racial polarization in voting, have a greater need for prophylactic measures to prevent purposeful race discrimination."

Ginsburg has forcibly dissented on many Supreme Court decisions.

Alice Wisbiski, 22, a supporter of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, performs exercise planks in celebration of the Supreme Court associate justice’s 86th birthday in Washington in March 2019. Joshua Roberts/ Reuters

For all of her judicial accomplishments, Ginsburg was also known to give general life advice.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg in 1993 and Felicity Jones as Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Dirck Halstead/The LIFE Images Collection via Getty Images/Getty Images and Focus Features

"If you have a caring life partner, you help the other person when that person needs it. I had a life partner who thought my work was as important as his, and I think that made all the difference for me."

In this Oct. 3, 2019 photo, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg claps after listening to students sing opera at Amherst College in Amherst, Mass. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the winner of this year's $1 million Berggruen Prize for philosophy and culture. The award announced Wednesday by the Los Angeles-based Berggruen Institute honors Ginsburg for her pioneering legal work for gender equality and her support for the rule of law. The institute says Ginsburg will direct the money to charity. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill) Associated Press

"If you have a caring life partner, you help the other person when that person needs it. I had a life partner who thought my work was as important as his, and I think that made all the difference for me."

"So often in life, things that you regard as an impediment turn out to be great, good fortune."

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg takes the stage for a discussion at the Georgetown University Law Center on February 10, 2020 in Washington, DC. Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images

"Don't be distracted by emotions like anger, envy, resentment. These just zap energy and waste time."

FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2019, file photo, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg gestures while speaking during the inaugural Herma Hill Kay Memorial Lecture at the University of California at Berkeley, in Berkeley, Calif. The Supreme Court says Ginsburg has been hospitalized after experiencing chills and fever. In a statement Saturday, Nov. 23, the court’s public information office says Ginsburg was admitted Friday night to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) Associated Press

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'Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. It shouldn't be that women are the exception.' Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a pioneering figure in her 27 years on the Supreme Court. Here are 11 of her most memorable quotes

Ginsburg was a huge advocate for reproductive rights.

"The decision whether or not to bear a child is central to a woman's life, to her well-being and dignity. It is a decision she must make for herself. When the government controls that decision for her, she is being treated as less than a full adult human responsible for her own choices."

Ginsburg was also outspoken about the cause of equality.

"We should not be held back from pursuing our full talents, from contributing what we could contribute to the society, because we fit into a certain mold ― because we belong to a group that historically has been the object of discrimination."

"Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. It shouldn't be that women are the exception."

"Just as buildings in California have a greater need to be earthquake proofed, places, where there is greater racial polarization in voting, have a greater need for prophylactic measures to prevent purposeful race discrimination."

Ginsburg has forcibly dissented on many Supreme Court decisions.

For all of her judicial accomplishments, Ginsburg was also known to give general life advice.

"If you have a caring life partner, you help the other person when that person needs it. I had a life partner who thought my work was as important as his, and I think that made all the difference for me."

"So often in life, things that you regard as an impediment turn out to be great, good fortune."

"Don't be distracted by emotions like anger, envy, resentment. These just zap energy and waste time."