All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks.” ‘Cause I’ve gotten much more satisfaction for the things that I’ve done for which I was not paid." To do something, as my colleague David Souter would say, 'outside myself'. And to help repair tears in her society, to make things a little better through the use of whatever ability she has. "As someone who used whatever talent she had to do her work to the very best of her ability. NPR reports that this was Ginsburg’s final statement, dictated to her granddaughter Clara Spera from her deathbed. "My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed." Here are 10 moments of wisdom from the trailblazer. She was an eminently quotable woman, and as is common in 2020, many parts of the world are now collectively mourning her via Instagram stories, sharing the late New Yorker's own words via memes. Reacting in anger or annoyance will not advance one's ability to persuade. When a thoughtless or unkind word is spoken, best tune out.
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