Approach Quote by Sonia Sotomayor

“When you have strong views about how to approach thinking about the law, then that view is going to lead to certain results in certain situations. And so people seem to think this predictability is based on some kind of partisan political view. But it's not.”

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“Over the years, I have gathered more godchildren than anyone I know, and I take the role seriously.”

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You make your life choices understanding that you might and do have to work harder to prove yourself.

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