"I rejected the notion that my race or sex would bar my success in life." ― Constance Baker Motley Topic(s): Success More From Constance Baker Motley "There is no longer a single common impediment to blacks emerging in this society." "I never thought I would live long enough to see the legal profession change to the extent it has." "The Constitution, as originally drawn, made no reference to the fact that all Americans wre considered equal members of society." More In Success "Religion is a strange, wonderful thing. More crimes have been committed in the name of righteousness than any other notion."― Tom T. Hall "Why be a man when you can be a success?"― Bertolt Brecht "For most of the 20th century, we didn’t just enjoy economic success in Michigan, we defined it. Our innovators and entrepreneurs created the world’s most productive companies, and our unions made sure that productivity led to broad middle class prosperity."― Jennifer M. Granholm