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Sonia Sotomayor Quotes

I am growing to love DC. But the core of Sonia is a New Yorker Picture Quote #1

Until we get equality in education, we won’t have an equal society Picture Quote #1

It’s not the heart that compels conclusions in cases, it’s the law Picture Quote #1

I come to every case with an open mind. Every case is new to me Picture Quote #1

My judicial philosophy is fidelity to the law Picture Quote #1

A surplus of effort could overcome a deficit of confidence Picture Quote #1

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Don’t mistake politeness for lack of strength Picture Quote #1

Pretending to be a princess is fun, but it is definitely not a career Picture Quote #1

There are no bystanders in this life Picture Quote #1

What’s quote-unquote a ‘good’ lawyer, doctor, or whatever the profession is. And if you’re a male who grew up professionally in a male-dominated profession, then your image of what a good lawyer is a male image Picture Quote #1

People who live in difficult circumstances need to know that happy endings are possible Picture Quote #1

We apply law to facts. We don't apply feelings to facts Picture Quote #1

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Personal experiences affect the facts that judges choose to see Picture Quote #1

It's not the heart that compels conclusions in cases, it's the law Picture Quote #1

Until we get equality in education, we won't have an equal society Picture Quote #1

Many of the gaps in my knowledge and understanding were simply limits of class and cultural background, not lack of aptitude or application as I feared Picture Quote #1

Success is its own reward, but failure is a great teacher too, and not to be feared Picture Quote #1

I do think there is a value in the services of judges for long periods of time Picture Quote #1

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It is our responsibility to explain to the public how an often unpredictable system of justice is one that serves a productive, civilized, but always evolving, society Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I’m young at heart. I’m young in spirit, and I’m still adventurous Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I’ve spent my whole life learning how to do things that were hard for me Picture Quote #1

With my academic achievement in high school I was accepted rather readily at Princeton and equally as fast at Yale, but my test scores were not comparable to that of my classmates. and that's been shown by statistics, there are reasons for that - there are cultural biases built into testing, and that was one of the motivations for the concept of affirmative action to try to balance out those effects Picture Quote #1

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I felt like everyones second choice, which is why a compliment could catch me off guard Picture Quote #1

The tatters of old stories are tangled, weathered, muted by long held silences that succeeded loud feuds, and sometimes no doubt re-dyed a more flattering color Picture Quote #1

I've always believed phone calls from kids must be allowed if mothers are to feel welcome in the workplace, as anyone who has worked in my chambers can attest Picture Quote #1

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I am growing to love DC. But the core of Sonia is a New Yorker. (Sonia Sotomayor Quotes) Until we get equality in education, we won’t have an equal society (Sonia Sotomayor Quotes) It’s not the heart that compels conclusions in cases, it’s the law (Sonia Sotomayor Quotes) I come to every case with an open mind. Every case is new to me (Sonia Sotomayor Quotes) My judicial philosophy is fidelity to the law (Sonia Sotomayor Quotes) A surplus of effort could overcome a deficit of confidence (Sonia Sotomayor Quotes) Don’t mistake politeness for lack of strength (Sonia Sotomayor Quotes) Pretending to be a princess is fun, but it is definitely not a career (Sonia Sotomayor Quotes) There are no bystanders in this life (Sonia Sotomayor Quotes) What’s quote-unquote a ‘good’ lawyer, doctor, or whatever the profession is. And if you’re a male who grew up professionally in a male-dominated profession, then your image of what a good lawyer is a male image (Sonia Sotomayor Quotes) People who live in difficult circumstances need to know that happy endings are possible (Sonia Sotomayor Quotes) We apply law to facts. We don't apply feelings to facts (Sonia Sotomayor Quotes) Personal experiences affect the facts that judges choose to see (Sonia Sotomayor Quotes) It's not the heart that compels conclusions in cases, it's the law (Sonia Sotomayor Quotes) Until we get equality in education, we won't have an equal society (Sonia Sotomayor Quotes) Many of the gaps in my knowledge and understanding were simply limits of class and cultural background, not lack of aptitude or application as I feared (Sonia Sotomayor Quotes) Success is its own reward, but failure is a great teacher too, and not to be feared (Sonia Sotomayor Quotes) I do think there is a value in the services of judges for long periods of time (Sonia Sotomayor Quotes) It is our responsibility to explain to the public how an often unpredictable system of justice is one that serves a productive, civilized, but always evolving, society (Sonia Sotomayor Quotes) 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 (Sonia Sotomayor Quotes) I’m young at heart. I’m young in spirit, and I’m still adventurous (Sonia Sotomayor Quotes) 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 (Sonia Sotomayor Quotes) I’ve spent my whole life learning how to do things that were hard for me (Sonia Sotomayor Quotes) With my academic achievement in high school I was accepted rather readily at Princeton and equally as fast at Yale, but my test scores were not comparable to that of my classmates. and that's been shown by statistics, there are reasons for that - there are cultural biases built into testing, and that was one of the motivations for the concept of affirmative action to try to balance out those effects (Sonia Sotomayor Quotes) I felt like everyones second choice, which is why a compliment could catch me off guard (Sonia Sotomayor Quotes) The tatters of old stories are tangled, weathered, muted by long held silences that succeeded loud feuds, and sometimes no doubt re-dyed a more flattering color (Sonia Sotomayor Quotes) I've always believed phone calls from kids must be allowed if mothers are to feel welcome in the workplace, as anyone who has worked in my chambers can attest (Sonia Sotomayor Quotes)