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The President Barack Obama had suggested that I not watch the news during the confirmation process. I assiduously followed his advice.

Sonia Sotomayor

The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to speak openly and candidly on the subject of race, and to apply the Constitution with eyes open to the unfortunate effects of centuries of racial discrimination.
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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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Life One Liner Stand
Every lawyer, no matter whom they represent, is trying to help someone, whether it’s a person, a corporation, a government entity, or a small or big business. To me, lawyering is the height of service – and being involved in this profession is a gift.
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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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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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To me, lawyering is the height of service – and being involved in this profession is a gift.
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I strive never to forget the real world consequences of my decisions on individuals, businesses and government.
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I’ve spent my whole life learning how to do things that were hard for me.
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It really takes growing up to treasure the specialness of being different.
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Different Growth
Don’t mistake politeness for lack of strength.
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Mistake Polite Strength
You can’t dream unless you know what the possibilities are.
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Dreams Possible Yourself
An alcoholic father, poverty, my own juvenile diabetes, the limited English my parents spoke – although my mother has become completely bilingual since. All these things intrude on what most people think of as happiness.
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We apply law to facts. We don’t apply feelings to facts.
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I am an ordinary person who has been blessed with extraordinary opportunities and experiences. Today is one of those experiences.
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If I write a book where all I’ve ever experienced is success, people won’t take a positive lesson from it. In being candid, I have to own up to my own failures, both in my marriage and in my work environment.
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