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We educated, privileged lawyers have a professional and moral duty to represent the underrepresented in our society, to ensure that justice exists for all, both legal and economic justice.

Sonia Sotomayor

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Pretending to be a princess is fun, but it is definitely not a career.
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There are no bystanders in life. Our humanity makes us each a part of something greater than ourselves.
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Greatness Humanity Life Ourselves Stand
I do know one thing about me: I don’t measure myself by others’ expectations or let others define my worth.
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Expectation Myself Self Love Worth
I don’t believe we should bend the Constitution under any circumstance. It says what it says. We should do honor to it.
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I have never, ever focused on the negative of things. I always look at the positive.
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Focus Myself Negative Positive
Remember that no one succeeds alone. Never walk alone in your future paths.
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As members of the judiciary tasked with intervening to carry out the guarantee of equal protection, we ought not sit back and wish away, rather than confront, the racial inequality that exists in our society.
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We apply law to facts. We don’t apply feelings to facts.
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Difference Fact Feelings Law
Diabetes taught me discipline.
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Discipline Myself One Liner Sick Teaching
I was fifteen years old when I understood how it is that things break down: people can’t imagine someone else’s point of view.
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It really takes growing up to treasure the specialness of being different.
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Different Growth
The President Barack Obama had suggested that I not watch the news during the confirmation process. I assiduously followed his advice.
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Advice Myself President Process
Although I grew up in very modest and challenging circumstances, I consider my life to be immeasurably rich.
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Whether born from experience or inherent physiological or cultural differences…our gender and national origins may and will make a difference in our judging.
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Born Difference Experience Inheritance Judgement Nation Ourselves
The Latina in me is an ember that blazes forever.
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Fire Forever Myself
There are uses to adversity, and they don’t reveal themselves until tested. Whether it’s serious illness, financial hardship, or the simple constraint of parents who speak limited English, difficulty can tap unexpected strengths.
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