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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.

Sonia Sotomayor

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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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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The Latina in me is an ember that blazes forever.
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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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You can’t dream unless you know what the possibilities are.
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A role model in the flesh provides more than inspiration; his or her very existence is confirmation of possibilities one may have every reason to doubt, saying, “Yes, someone like me can do this.”
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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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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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I strive never to forget the real world consequences of my decisions on individuals, businesses and government.
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Remember that no one succeeds alone. Never walk alone in your future paths.
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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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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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Success is its own reward, but failure is a great teacher too, and not to be feared.
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We have to look and ensure that we’re paying attention to what we’re doing, so that we don’t reflexively institute processes and procedures that exclude people without thought.
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I’ve spent my whole life learning how to do things that were hard for me.
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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 know one thing about me: I don’t measure myself by others’ expectations or let others define my worth.

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