"We are talking about a society in which there will be no roles other than those chosen or those earned."

"Childbirth is more admirable than conquest, more amazing than self-defense, and as courageous as any act on a battlefield."

"Law and justice are not always the same. When they aren't, the law must be made to serve justice."

"Dying seems less sad than having lived too little."

"Hope is a very unruly emotion."