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Sonia Sotomayor, born on June 25, 1954, in the Bronx, New York, is a trailblazing Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and the first Latina to hold this esteemed position. Raised in a Puerto Rican family, her early life was marked by challenges, including diabetes and economic hardship. Despite these obstacles, Sotomayor excelled academically, earning her degree from Princeton University and later graduating from Yale Law School. Her profound commitment to justice and equity continues to shape American law, inspiring countless individuals to pursue their dreams against all odds.
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"You know, failure hurts. Any kind of failure stings. If you live in the sting, you will - undoubtedly - fail. My way of getting past the sting is to say no, I'm just not going to let this get me down."
Sonia Sotomayor"If the system is broken, my inclination is to fix it rather than to fight it. I have faith in the process of the law, and if it is carried out fairly, I can live with the results, whatever they may be."
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"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."
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"The truth is that since childhood I had cultivated an existential independence. It came from perceiving the adults around me as unreliable, and without it I felt I wouldn't have survived. I cared deeply for everyone in my family, but in the end I depended on myself."
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"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"If your child marches to a different beat, a different drummer, you might just have to go along with that music. Help them achieve what's important to them."
Sonia Sotomayor"I have never, ever focused on the negative of things. I always look at the positive."
Sonia Sotomayor"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"All of the legal defense funds out there, they're looking for people out there with court of appeals experience, because court of appeals is where policy is made. And I know, I know this is on tape and I should never say that because we don't make law, I know. I know."
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"Being a justice. If you love law the way I do... you're given the job of a lifetime... you're permitted to address the most important legal questions of the country, and sometimes the world. And in doing so, you make a difference in people's lives."
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