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
children needs citizens
We pay a price when we deprive children of the exposure to the values, principles, and education they need to make them good citizens.
children community parent
Parents should continue to become more involved with their communities, and more involved in their children's education.
children reading school
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.
children parent way
If parents instill a sense of civic-mindedness - and there is no better way to do that than by example - their children will probably follow.
children law leaving
being a member of the court is a lot like walking through fresh concrete. Do you remember doing that as a child and leaving a footprint and it hardens after you? I'm afraid that's what we do and we look back and we see those opinions we've written and they've sort of hardened after us.
jobs children careers
It's hard to have little children and a job and career at the same time. There is no time left for you as a woman.
country children thinking
I think we may be seeing the beginnings of a resurgence of civic-mindedness in this country. Hopefully the younger generations, which came out in record numbers during the last presidential election, will pass their enthusiasm on to their children.
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.
The fact is, we are a nine-member court that sits on cases.
knew
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.
court depends exert power
The power I exert on the court depends on the power of my arguments, not on my gender.
court fair helps people terms women
In terms of having the American people look at the court and think of it as being fair and appropriate for our nation, it helps to have women, plural, on the court.
legal reach
I've always said that at the end of the day, on a legal issue, I think a wise old woman and a wise old man are going to reach the same conclusion.
As a citizen, you need to know how to be a part of it, how to express yourself - and not just by voting.