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Success is its own reward, but failure is a great teacher too, and not to be feared.

Sonia Sotomayor

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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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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Although wisdom is built on life experiences, the mere accumulation of years guarantees nothing.
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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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Until we reach equality in education, we can’t reach equality in the larger society.
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Education Equality Reach Society
My diabetes is such a central part of my life… it did teach me discipline, it also taught me about moderation. I’ve trained myself to be super-vigilant because I feel better when I am in control.
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It really takes growing up to treasure the specialness of being different.
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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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If 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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Personal experiences affect the facts that judges choose to see.
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The Latina in me is an ember that blazes forever.
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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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The challenges I have faced – among them material poverty, chronic illness, and being raised by a single mother – are not uncommon, but neither have they kept me from uncommon achievements.
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I do believe that every person has an equal opportunity to be a good and wise judge regardless of their background or life experiences.
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Without question, so many people, throughout my life, never think of Puerto Rico as part of the United States. Many people have no idea what the relationship is between Puerto Rico and the United States. And certainly, I have been asked if we are citizens.
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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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