I accept the proposition that...โto judge is an exercise of powerโ and because...โthere is no objective stance but only a series of perspectives โ no neutrality, no escape from choice in judging,โ I further accept that our experiences as women and people of color affect our decisions.
Sonia SotomayorIt 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 SotomayorI honestly felt no envy or resentment, only astonishment at how much of a world there was out there and how much of it others already knew. The agenda for self-cultivation that had been set for my classmates by their teachers and parents was something I'd have to develop for myself.
Sonia SotomayorAlthough I grew up in very modest and challenging circumstances, I consider my life to be immeasurably rich.
Sonia Sotomayor