Here is our huge list of On the Basis of Sex Quotes from the movie. I love watching movies that show women in strong roles. I have two daughters and I want them to know that women weren’t always given the same rights as everyone else. There were strong ladies and men that had to help earn women rights.
(l to r.) Armie Hammer as Marty Ginsburg, Justin Theroux as Melvin Wulf, and Felicity Jones as Ruth Bader Ginsburg star in Mimi Leder’s ON THE BASIS OF SEX, a Focus Features release.
We sent Movie Myla to review the film and here are here list of favorite quotes and livens she loved from the movie!
On the Basis of Sex Quotes
Myla Tosatto
“Welcome to Harvard Law School.”- Dean Griswold (Sam Waterson)
“Together you will become lawyers.”- Dean Griswold
“What does it mean to be a Harvard man?”- Dean Griswold
“Which one makes me look like a Harvard man?”- Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Felicity Jones)
“I’m Ruth Ginsburg from Brooklyn.”- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“You’re the smartest person here.”- Marty Ginsburg (Armie Hammer)
“You’re very lucky because you are very short.”- Marty
“Words matter.”- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“Don’t worry; I’m comfortable being smarter than you.”- Emily Hicks (Angela Galuppo)
“Thanks for the honesty. I think.”- Marty
“I’m spending my life with you, Marty Ginsburg.”- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“I’ve worked hard.”- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“My mother told me not to give way to emotions.”- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“Alls I have to say is hurray for mommy.”- Marty
“Discrimination on the basis of sex is legal.”- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“I know who Gloria Steinhem is.”- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“Gloria says we need to unlearn the status quo.”- Jane Ginsburg (Cailee Spaeny)
“I just love your new found enthusiasm for tax law.”- Marty
“Hey, Kiki, what do you say?”-Mel Wulf (Justin Theroux)
“Womens rights are civil rights.”- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“Tell me you aren’t going 15 rounds over To Kill a Mockingbird.”- Marty
“Change minds first then change the law.”-Dorothy Kenyon (Kathy Bates)
“At least she’s not listening to the Monkees.”- Marty
“Jane, that was very wise.”- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“You know who said it first? Atticus Finch.”- Jane
“John Adams forgot the ladies and it’s time that the ACLU gets back in the fight.”- Dorothy Kenyon
“The ACLU is prepared to put our name on your brief.”- Mel
“All men in Idaho are better at math?”- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“Gender equality is a civil right?”- Dean Griswold
“Why shouldn’t men be nurses?”- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“Would it kill you to smile?”- Mel
“That’s your advice?”- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“Get your emotions in check.”- Mel
“You first.”- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“You’re ready for this. You’ve been ready for this your whole life.”- Marty