My judicial philosophy is fidelity to the law.
SONIA SOTOMAYORIf the system is broken, my inclination is to fix it rather than to fight it. I have faith in the process of the law, and if it is carried out fairly, I can live with the results, whatever they may be.
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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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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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Don’t be shy about making a teacher of any willing party who knows what he or she is doing.
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There are no bystanders in this life.
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Don’t mistake politeness for lack of strength.
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Remember that no one succeeds alone. Never walk alone in your future paths.
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Personal experiences affect the facts that judges choose to see.
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A surplus of effort could overcome a deficit of confidence.
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I don’t have a professional aspiration. But I do have a personal one: I want to continue growing as a person. I want to reach out more to people, learn more from them. Ultimately, I would like to be a great justice that people remember with respect and fondness.
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I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life.
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Experience has taught me that you cannot value dreams according to the odds of their coming true. Their real value is in stirring within us the will to aspire.
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If your child marches to a different beat, a different drummer, you might just have to go along with that music. Help them achieve what’s important to them.
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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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There are no bystanders in life. Our humanity makes us each a part of something greater than ourselves.
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Diabetes taught me discipline.
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