All judges have cases that touch our passions deeply, but we all struggle constantly with remaining impartial. Sonia Sotomayor caseconstantlydeeply Change image and share on social
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 actionaffirmativebalance Change image and share on social
You can't be a minority in this society without having someone express disapproval about affirmative action. Sonia Sotomayor actionaffirmativedisapproval 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
The schools that suffer are the schools in, in poor neighborhoods. They are the neighborhoods with the greatest need, with the parents struggling to work and to make ends meet. They don't have enough resources to give, they don't have enough resources to pay more, and these are the neighborhoods that go first. Sonia Sotomayor endgivegreat share on social
I do know one thing about me: I don't measure myself by others' expectations or let others define my worth. Sonia Sotomayor defineexpectationmeasure Change image and share on social
I firmly believe in the rule of law as the foundation for all of our basic rights. Sonia Sotomayor basicfirmlyfoundation Change image and 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 have never, ever focused on the negative of things. I always look at the positive. Sonia Sotomayor focusnegativepositive Change image and share on social
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. Sonia Sotomayor costdaydecision Change image and share on social