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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.

Sonia Sotomayor

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The Latina in me is an ember that blazes forever.
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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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Remember that no one succeeds alone. Never walk alone in your future paths.
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Although wisdom is built on life experiences, the mere accumulation of years guarantees nothing.
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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 am an ordinary person who has been blessed with extraordinary opportunities and experiences. Today is one of those experiences.
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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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Diabetes taught me discipline.
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If you’re poor, you don’t often live near a good school. If it’s a competitive public school program, our kids are not prepared to enter those programs.
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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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Success is its own reward, but failure is a great teacher too, and not to be feared.
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I have never had to face anything that could overwhelm the native optimism and stubborn perseverance I was blessed with.
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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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Don’t mistake politeness for lack of strength.
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Mistake Polite Strength
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 don’t believe we should bend the Constitution under any circumstance. It says what it says. We should do honor to it.
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