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

Sonia Sotomayor

I realized that people had an unreal image of me, that somehow I was a god on Mount Olympus. I decided that if I were going to make use of my role as a Supreme Court Justice, it would be to inspire people to realize that, first, I was just like them and second, if I could do it, so could they.
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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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My judicial philosophy is fidelity to the law.
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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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As you discover what strength you can draw from your community in this world from which it stands apart, look outward as well as inward. Build bridges instead of walls.
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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.
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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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The truth is that since childhood I had cultivated an existential independence. It came from perceiving the adults around me as unreliable, and without it I felt I wouldn’t have survived. I cared deeply for everyone in my family, but in the end I depended on myself.
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I think that even someone who got into an institution through affirmative action could prove they were qualified by what they accomplished there.
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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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We apply law to facts. We don’t apply feelings to facts.
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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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You know, failure hurts. Any kind of failure stings. If you live in the sting, you will – undoubtedly – fail. My way of getting past the sting is to say no, I’m just not going to let this get me down.
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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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Until we reach equality in education, we can’t reach equality in the larger society.
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Although I grew up in very modest and challenging circumstances, I consider my life to be immeasurably rich.
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