American - Judge | June 25, 1954 -
I honestly felt no envy or resentment, only astonishment at how much of a world there was out there and how much of it others already knew. The agenda for self-cultivation that had been set for my classmates by their teachers and parents was something I'd have to develop for myself.
Sonia Sotomayor
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My job as a prosecutor is to do justice. And justice is served when a guilty man is convicted and an innocent man is not.
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I savor life. When you have anything that threatens life... it prods you into stepping back and really appreciating the value of life and taking from it what you can.
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The Latina in me is an ember that blazes forever.
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Diabetes taught me discipline.
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I think that the day a justice forgets that each decision comes at a cost to someone, then I think you start losing your humanity.
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Personal experiences affect the facts that judges choose to see.
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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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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 am an ordinary person who has been blessed with extraordinary opportunities and experiences.
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I firmly believe in the rule of law as the foundation for all of our basic rights.
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I'm young at heart. I'm young in spirit, and I'm still adventurous.
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