It's not the heart that compels conclusions in cases, it's the law.
From Sonia Sotomayor
We apply law to facts. We don't apply feelings to facts.
I strive never to forget the real world consequences of my decisions on individuals, businesses and government.
I don't believe we should bend the Constitution under any circumstance. It says what it says. We should do honor to it.
No matter how liberal I am, I'm still outraged by crimes of violence. Regardless of whether I can sympathize with the causes that lead these individuals to do these crimes, the effects are outrageous.
I don't prejudge.
All judges have cases that touch our passions deeply, but we all struggle constantly with remaining impartial.
I am an ordinary person who has been blessed with extraordinary opportunities and experiences.
I have never, ever focused on the negative of things. I always look at the positive.
I listened very, very carefully to the world around me to pick up the signals of when trouble was coming. Not that I could stop it. But it made me observant. That was helpful when I became a lawyer, because I knew how to read people's signals.
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