"Until we get equality in education, we won't have an equal society."
-Sonia Sotomayor
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"Whether born from experience or inherent physiological or cultural differences our gender and national origins may and will make a difference in our judging.“
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"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."
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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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"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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"I strive never to forget the real world consequences of my decisions on individuals, businesses and government."
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"My hope is that I will take the good from my experiences and extrapolate them further into areas with which I am unfamiliar. I simply do not know exactly what that difference will be in my judging. But I accept there will be some based on my gender and my Latina heritage."
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