"Don't mistake politeness for lack of strength." — Sonia Sotomayor

"Don't mistake politeness for lack of strength."

— Sonia Sotomayor

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121 Quotes by Sonia Sotomayor

Sonia Sotomayor has 121 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

Recalling the aftermath of her father's death from alcoholism at age 42, this memoirist reminisces: I couldn't deny that our…
I don't view prosecutors and attorneys as natural enemies. ... Though their roles are oppositional, the two simply have different…
If the issue is letting the states experiment and letting the society have more time to figure out its direction,…
So they can create a class they don't like-here, homosexuals-or a class that they consider is suspect in the marriage…
I was fifteen years old when I understood how it is that things break down: people can't imagine someone else's…
The dynamism of any diverse community depends not only on the diversity itself but on promoting a sense of belonging…
The challenges I have faced—among them material poverty, chronic illness, and being raised by a single mother—are not uncommon, but…
I have come to believe that in order to thrive, a child must have at least one adult in her…
Sometimes, even if there was no useful advice to give, I saw that listening still helped.
Looking out at that crowd, I imagined those who had not yet arrived, minority students who, in years to come,…
I would warn any minority student today against the temptations of self-segregation: take support and comfort from your own group…
When I call myself an affirmative action baby, I'm talking about the essence of what affirmative action was when it…

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This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst; expect the best; and take what comes. — Hannah Arendt
There are no dangerous thoughts; thinking itself is dangerous. — Hannah Arendt
Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it. — Hannah Arendt
By its very nature the beautiful is isolated from everything else. From beauty no road leads to reality. — Hannah Arendt
To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would… — Hannah Arendt
Action without a name, a who attached to it, is meaningless. — Hannah Arendt
These are the fifties, you know. The disgusting, posturing fifties. — Hannah Arendt
I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth… — Pietro Aretino
Perugia is my true fatherland because there I grew to manhood. — Pietro Aretino
I want to do what I want when I want to do it not be dictated to by audiences. — Dario Argento
I went through a phase where I thought nostalgia was a bad thing. — Dario Argento
In Italy the censor is very old and there are many judges and psychiatrists who analyse you. — Dario Argento

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