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. Sonia Sotomayor dutyeconomiceducate Change image and share on social
Sometimes it gets boring. No justice is supposed to say that. But, you know, there's drudgery in every job you're going to do. Sonia Sotomayor boredrudgeryjob Change image and 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
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
I wouldn't approach the issue of judging in the way the president does. Judges can't rely on what's in their heart. They don't determine the law. Congress makes the law. The job of a judge is to apply the law. Sonia Sotomayor applyapproachcongress share on social
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 convictguiltyinnocent Change image and share on social
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. Sonia Sotomayor courtdecidegod share on social
No matter how liberal I am, I'm still outraged by crimes of violence. Regardless of whether I can sympathize with the causes that lead these individuals to do these crimes, the effects are outrageous. Sonia Sotomayor crimeeffectindividual Change image and share on social
I'm young at heart. I'm young in spirit, and I'm still adventurous. Sonia Sotomayor adventurousheartspirit Change image and share on social
I have never, ever focused on the negative of things. I always look at the positive. Sonia Sotomayor focusnegativepositive Change image and share on social