It is traditional when a new justice comes on board for the justice welcome the new at the bottom of the stairs. Down the from the door he greets me,r, and then we go back into the courts together. What is your philosophy in your office, there is a lot of pictures in here. About thetalk first , heress that i have one of the national gallery. And about five from the museum of art. It is painters all from the United States in the period back the 1930s. To did you pick them yourself . Yes. And what is your favorite . The favorite is in the outer room, it is called infinity, and it looks like a figure eight. What are these on your desk. Thehese are two from national gallery, these are my number one favorites of the items from the museum of american art. Talk about these photos over here, tell us just about anyone that comes to mind. Photo, Justice Kennedy and i are taking part in the Washington National play. Ors production of a from thehe ball scene play, the prince welcomes guests of the
Could you encapsulate what it means to lead a Meaningful Life for you . Ginsburg to put it simply, it means doing something outside yourself. Itell the law students address now and then, if you are going to be a lawyer and just practice your profession, you have a scale, so you are very much like a plumber. But if you want to be a true professional, you will do something outside of yourself, something to repair tears in your community, something to make life a little better for people less fortunate than you. That is what i think a Meaningful Life is. One lives not just for oneself but for ones community. That is wonderful, thank you. Do you think that is the same as a purposeful life . Justice ginsburg yes. Your purpose is what you aim for. Great. How has family played a part in your own life and your own meaning in your life . Justice ginsburg it plays a very large part. It is one of the things that a justice scaliaew and me together, because we both cared a lot about families. Sough
Gentlemen, please welcome the provost. [applause] good evening, its my great pleasure to welcome you to Memorial Church for the last lecture on a Meaningful Life. We are deeply honored to have, as our speaker, associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. [applause] [cheering] this event, as you know, has a rich history at stanford. Lecture afterin a a law professor decided to give it about the meaning of life. On the last day of his law class, one spring, the lecture was such a spirit a such a success that it turned into an theal tradition until professor retired. It was revived in 2008, supported by a generous gift by the foundation for global community, which established that henry and emilio rathbun fun for exploring what leads to a Meaningful Life. Visiting fellow is selected to come to stanford to deliver this lecture and to spend time with our faculty, students, and staff. Timebusy world, and in a of great change in our country, this lecture p
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Mr. Biden good afternoon. Welcome to the constitution center. I have the great privilege of being a guest here. It is a Perfect Place to make a speech im about to make. I attended a mass earlier today and prayed for Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg and her family. The nation lost an icon. They also lost a mother, a grandmother and matriarch. We know how hard that is, to watch a piece of your soul absorb the cruelty and pain of the dreadful disease of cancer. I spoke to her daughter and granddaughter last night, expressing my whole familys sorrow, particularly my grown granddaughters, one of whom was a student of Ruth Bader Ginsburgs daughter. They made clear to me, daughter and granddaughter, that until the very end Justice Ginsburg displayed the character and courage you would expect of her. They said she held their hands and give them strength and purpose to carry on. It has been noted that she passed away on rosh hashanah. By tradition, a person
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