It is very important when you judge to recognize that you have to stay impartial. That's what the nature of my job… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
There are cultural biases built into testing, and that was one of the motivations for the concept of affirmative action - to… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
Every lawyer, no matter whom they represent, is trying to help someone, whether it's a person, a corporation, a government entity, or… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
I visit the island [Puerto Rico] as often as I humanly can. And I visit with community as frequently as possible, given… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
People in some situations act worse than animals. You can't be a judge if you try to be a robot. Because then… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
With my academic achievement in high school I was accepted rather readily at Princeton and equally as fast at Yale, but my… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
Don't let fear stop you. Don't give up because you are paralyzed by insecurity or overwhelmed by the odds, because in giving… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
One of the other reasons for writing this book [My Beloved World] was to hold on to the person you first met.… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
One thing has not changed: to doubt the worth of minority students' achievement when they succeed is really only to present another… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
I listened very, very carefully to the world around me to pick up the signals of when trouble was coming. Not that… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
This is, for an accomplished Latino, an accomplished African American, an accomplished anyone who disproves stereotypes, it's a constant battle in your life. — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share
I have never had to face anything that could overwhelm the native optimism and stubborn perseverance I was blessed with. — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share
I got a message from one of my friends in Puerto Rico, who said, 'Sonia, there's nobody working in Puerto Rico - they're all… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share
In the wider context, what I believe I was - the point I was making was that our life experiences do permit us to… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share
I have spent my years since Princeton, while at law school and in my various professional jobs, not feeling completely a part of the… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share
The first case I sat on... was Citizens United. Talk about being thrown in. Needless to say, if I was scared before, I was… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share
“Over the years, I have gathered more godchildren than anyone I know, and I take the role seriously.” — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share
I am growing to love DC.This [Washington] is a beautiful city. I think every citizen should come see their capital. A lot of the… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share
“I think that even someone who got into an institution through affirmative action could prove they were qualified by what they accomplished there. Page 188” — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share
You make your life choices understanding that you might and do have to work harder to prove yourself. — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share
“The persistence or failure of human relationships cannot be predicted by any set of objective or universal criteria. We are all limited, highly imperfect… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share
I have ventured to write more intimately about my personal life than is customary for a member of the Supreme Court, and with that… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share
With my academic achievement in high school, I was accepted rather readily at Princeton and equally as fast at Yale, but my test scores… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share
This wealth of experiences, personal and professional, have helped me appreciate the variety of perspectives that present themselves in every case that I hear. — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share
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