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
A career is something that you train for and prepare for and plan on doing for a long time. Sonia Sotomayor careerlongplan Change image and share on social
It's not the heart that compels conclusions in cases, it's the law. Sonia Sotomayor casecompelconclusion Change image and share on social
Much of the uncertainty of law is not an unfortunate accident: it is of immense social value. Sonia Sotomayor accidentimmenselaw Change image and share on social
I came to accept during my freshman year that 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'd feared. Sonia Sotomayor acceptapplicationaptitude Change image and share on social
I do think there is a value in the services of judges for long periods of time. Sonia Sotomayor judgelongperiod Change image and share on social
I barely saw my mother, and the mom I saw was often angry and unhappy. The mother I grew up with is not the mother I know now. It's not the mother she became after my father died, and that's been the greatest prize of my life. Sonia Sotomayor angrybarelydie share on social
Even though Article IV of the Constitution says that treaties are the 'supreme law of the land', in most instances they're not even law. Sonia Sotomayor articleconstitutioninstance Change image and share on social
If I write a book where all I've ever experienced is success, people won't take a positive lesson from it. In being candid, I have to own up to my own failures, both in my marriage and in my work environment. Sonia Sotomayor bookcandidenvironment share on social
Until we get equality in education, we won't have an equal society. Sonia Sotomayor educationequalequality Change image and share on social