All I can say is that with business and the interest of any party before me, I will consider and apply the law as it is written by Congress and informed by precedent. Sonia Sotomayor applybusinesscongress Change image and share on social
The first case I sat on... was Citizens United. Talk about being thrown in. Needless to say, if I was scared before, I was terrified. Sonia Sotomayor casecitizenneedles Change image and share on social
In examining witnesses, I learned to ask general questions so as to elicit details with powerful sensory associations: the colors, the sounds, the smells that lodge an image in the mind and put the listener in the burning house. Sonia Sotomayor associationburncolor share on social
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. Sonia Sotomayor adversityconstraintdifficulty share on social
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 civilizeevolveexplain Change image and share on social
Sometimes, idealistic people are put off the whole business of networking as something tainted by flattery and the pursuit of selfish advantage. But virtue in obscurity is rewarded only in Heaven. To succeed in this world you have to be known to people. Sonia Sotomayor advantagebusinessflattery share on social
I hope that as the Senate and American people learn more about me, they will see that I am an ordinary person who has been blessed with extraordinary opportunities and experiences. Sonia Sotomayor americanblessexperience Change image and share on social
I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life. Sonia Sotomayor conclusionexperiencehope Change image and share on social
I don't believe we should bend the Constitution under any circumstance. It says what it says. We should do honor to it. Sonia Sotomayor bendcircumstanceconstitution Change image and share on social
When you have strong views about how to approach thinking about the law, then that view is going to lead to certain results in certain situations. And so people seem to think this predictability is based on some kind of partisan political view. But it's not. Sonia Sotomayor approachbasekind share on social
