Sandra Day O'Connor

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. ↗

— Sandra Day O'Connor

#criticism #criticize #democracy #destructive #freedom

The members of the court were just delighted to have a ninth member - male or female. They were all kind and welcoming. ↗

— Sandra Day O'Connor

#delighted #female #just #kind #male

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

#earnings #education #gap #men #more

The No Child Left Behind Program was an incentive to the schools to get their kids up to snuff on math and science and reading. ↗

— Sandra Day O'Connor

#child #get #incentive #kids #left

The power I exert on the court depends on the power of my arguments, not on my gender. ↗

— Sandra Day O'Connor

#depends #exert #gender #i #power

There was no hostility at the court when I arrived. ↗

— Sandra Day O'Connor

#court #hostility #i

We have a complex system of government. You have to teach it to every generation. ↗

— Sandra Day O'Connor

#complex system #every #generation #government #system

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

#citizens #deprive #education #exposure #good

Well, it's a little odd, the path I took, because when I was young, I wanted to be a cattle rancher. That was what I knew and that was what I liked. ↗

— Sandra Day O'Connor

#cattle #i #knew #liked #little

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

#alone #bring #court #decisions #doubt