“As a citizen, you need to know how to be a part of it, how to express ...” — Sandra Day O'Connor Quote

“As a citizen, you need to know how to be a part of it, how to express yourself - and not just by voting.”

“The fact is, we are a nine-member court that sits on cases.”

“Yes, I will bring the understanding of a woman to the Court, but I doubt that alone will affect my decisions.”

“My task as a citizen is to get the government to do more good and less inefficient and wasteful work.”

“I was running for mayor of Syracuse - the first woman to run for mayor in our city, or in New York, and one of the first in the United States. I was known for my strong conservation plank. In 1969, the term 'conservation' was hardly on the tip of every citizen's tongue.”

“I have been a politically conscious citizen. I've been an artist, a reader, and have been chiselled by that.”