I realized that people had an unreal image of me, that somehow I was a…

Sonia Sotomayor
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I realized that people had an unreal image of me, that somehow I was a god on Mount Olympus. I decided that if I were going to make use of my role as a Supreme Court Justice, it would be to inspire people to realize that, first, I was just like them and second, if I could do it, so could they. ✨ Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
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