Sandra Day O'Connor
Sandra Day O'Connor
Sandra Day O'Connoris a retired associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, serving from her appointment in 1981 by Ronald Reagan until her retirement in 2006. She was the first woman to be appointed to the Court...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSupreme Court Justice
Date of Birth26 March 1930
CityEl Paso, TX
CountryUnited States of America
Sandra Day O'Connor quotes about
conflict civility manners
Unfortunately civility is hard to codify or legislate, but you know it when you see it. It's possible to disagree without being disagreeable.
graduation should-have impact
Be aware that even before you have reached your ultimate professional destination, if you always strive for excellence, you can and should have a substantial impact on the world in which you live.
gratitude thinking appreciate
I think I learned to appreciate and treasure each day, because you don't know how many you're going to be given.
family play training
The family unit plays a critical role in our society and in the training of the generation to come.
decision understanding doubt
Yes, I will bring the understanding of a woman to the Court, but I doubt that alone will affect my decisions.
inspirational thinking important
I think the important thing about my appointment is not that I will decide cases as a woman, but that I am a woman who will get to decide cases.
commitment law people
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.
voting citizens needs
As a citizen, you need to know how to be a part of it, how to express yourself - and not just by voting.
time learning tasks
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.
judging people decision
I'm a judge. It seemed to me that it was critical to try to take action to stem the criticism and help people understand that in the constitutional framework, it's terribly important not to have a system of retaliation against decisions people don't like.
beer thinking mexican
So how as a nation can we sit around and eat Mexican food, and drink beer and make friends? That's the question. If we can do that on a broader scale, I think we'll come out of it all right.
young ranchers wanted
I wanted to be a cattle rancher when I was young, because it was what I knew and I loved it.
government political doe
The Constitution does not protect the sovereignty of States for the benefit of the States or state governments as abstract political entities, or even for the benefit of the public officials governing the States. To the contrary, the Constitution divides authority between federal and state governments for the protection of individuals.
children issues want
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.