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Marian Wright Edelman Quotes

Being considerate of others will take your children further in life than any college degree Picture Quote #1

If we don’t stand up for children, then we don’t stand for much Picture Quote #1

Justice is not cheap. Justice is not quick. It is not ever finally achieved Picture Quote #1

We must serve consciously as caring role models, emphasizing the ethic of service, not consumption Picture Quote #1

Black women rock the cradle, and whoever rocks the cradle rocks the future Picture Quote #1

The Declaration of Independence was always our vision of who we wanted to be, our ideal of freedom and justice, how we were going to be different, and what the American experiment was going to be about Picture Quote #1

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I grew up in a very religious family and it is the motivating force to every thing I do. I am fortunate to have had adults all around me who really lived their faith, in helping other people and doing the best you can do Picture Quote #1

I'm sure I am impatient sometimes. I sure do get angry sometimes. I think it's outrageous how hard it is to get this country to feed its children and to take care of its children, to give them a decent education Picture Quote #1

If we think we have ours and don't owe any time or money or effort to help those left behind, then we are a part of the problem rather than the solution to the fraying social fabric that threatens all Americans Picture Quote #1

Together we can and must fight for justice for our children and protect them from draconian tax cuts and budget choices that threaten their survival, education and preparation for the future. If they are not ready for tomorrow, neither is America Picture Quote #1

My faith has been the driving thing of my life. I think it is important that people who are perceived as liberals not be afraid of talking about moral and community values Picture Quote #1

Be real. Try to do what you say, say what you mean, and be what you seem Picture Quote #1

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Children cannot eat rhetoric and they cannot be sheltered by commissions. I don’t want to see another commission that studies the needs of kids. We need to help them Picture Quote #1

The poor have been sent to the front lines of a federal budget deficit reduction war that few other groups were drafted to fight Picture Quote #1

I have always believed that I could help change the world, because I have been lucky to have adults around me who did Picture Quote #1

Homeless shelters, child hunger, and child suffering have become normalized in the richest nation on earth. It’s time to reset our moral compass and redefine how we measure success Picture Quote #1

I don’t care what my children choose to do professionally, just as long as within their choices they understand they’ve got to give something back Picture Quote #1

In trying to make a big difference, don’t ignore the small daily differences we can make Picture Quote #1

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Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it Picture Quote #1

If you don’t like the way the world is, you change it. You have an obligation to change it. You just do it one step at a time Picture Quote #1

Service is the rent we pay for being. It is the very purpose of life, and not something you do in your spare time Picture Quote #1

Unless children have strong education and strong families and strong communities and decent housing, it’s not enough to go sit in at a lunch counter Picture Quote #1

We are willing to spend the least amount of money to keep a kid at home, more to put him in a foster home and the most to institutionalize him Picture Quote #1

Learn to be quiet enough to hear the genuine within yourself so that you can hear it in others Picture Quote #1

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Parents have become so convinced that educators know what is best for their children that they forget that they themselves are really the experts Picture Quote #1

People who don’t vote have no line of credit with people who are elected and thus pose no threat to those who act against our interests Picture Quote #1

The challenge of social justice is to evoke a sense of community that we need to make our nation a better place, just as we make it a safer place Picture Quote #1

We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small daily differences we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee Picture Quote #1

You didn’t have a choice about the parents you inherited, but you do have a choice about the kind of parent you will be Picture Quote #1

You just need to be a flea against injustice. Enough committed fleas biting strategically can make even the biggest dog uncomfortable and transform even the biggest nation Picture Quote #1

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Being considerate of others will take your children further in life than any college degree (Marian Wright Edelman Quotes) If we don’t stand up for children, then we don’t stand for much (Marian Wright Edelman Quotes) Justice is not cheap. Justice is not quick. It is not ever finally achieved (Marian Wright Edelman Quotes) We must serve consciously as caring role models, emphasizing the ethic of service, not consumption (Marian Wright Edelman Quotes) Black women rock the cradle, and whoever rocks the cradle rocks the future (Marian Wright Edelman Quotes) The Declaration of Independence was always our vision of who we wanted to be, our ideal of freedom and justice, how we were going to be different, and what the American experiment was going to be about (Marian Wright Edelman Quotes) I grew up in a very religious family and it is the motivating force to every thing I do. I am fortunate to have had adults all around me who really lived their faith, in helping other people and doing the best you can do (Marian Wright Edelman Quotes) I'm sure I am impatient sometimes. I sure do get angry sometimes. I think it's outrageous how hard it is to get this country to feed its children and to take care of its children, to give them a decent education (Marian Wright Edelman Quotes) If we think we have ours and don't owe any time or money or effort to help those left behind, then we are a part of the problem rather than the solution to the fraying social fabric that threatens all Americans (Marian Wright Edelman Quotes) Together we can and must fight for justice for our children and protect them from draconian tax cuts and budget choices that threaten their survival, education and preparation for the future. If they are not ready for tomorrow, neither is America (Marian Wright Edelman Quotes) My faith has been the driving thing of my life. I think it is important that people who are perceived as liberals not be afraid of talking about moral and community values (Marian Wright Edelman Quotes) Be real. Try to do what you say, say what you mean, and be what you seem (Marian Wright Edelman Quotes) Children cannot eat rhetoric and they cannot be sheltered by commissions. I don’t want to see another commission that studies the needs of kids. We need to help them (Marian Wright Edelman Quotes) The poor have been sent to the front lines of a federal budget deficit reduction war that few other groups were drafted to fight (Marian Wright Edelman Quotes) I have always believed that I could help change the world, because I have been lucky to have adults around me who did (Marian Wright Edelman Quotes) Homeless shelters, child hunger, and child suffering have become normalized in the richest nation on earth. It’s time to reset our moral compass and redefine how we measure success (Marian Wright Edelman Quotes) I don’t care what my children choose to do professionally, just as long as within their choices they understand they’ve got to give something back (Marian Wright Edelman Quotes) In trying to make a big difference, don’t ignore the small daily differences we can make (Marian Wright Edelman Quotes) Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it (Marian Wright Edelman Quotes) If you don’t like the way the world is, you change it. You have an obligation to change it. You just do it one step at a time (Marian Wright Edelman Quotes) Service is the rent we pay for being. It is the very purpose of life, and not something you do in your spare time (Marian Wright Edelman Quotes) Unless children have strong education and strong families and strong communities and decent housing, it’s not enough to go sit in at a lunch counter (Marian Wright Edelman Quotes) We are willing to spend the least amount of money to keep a kid at home, more to put him in a foster home and the most to institutionalize him (Marian Wright Edelman Quotes) Learn to be quiet enough to hear the genuine within yourself so that you can hear it in others (Marian Wright Edelman Quotes) Parents have become so convinced that educators know what is best for their children that they forget that they themselves are really the experts (Marian Wright Edelman Quotes) People who don’t vote have no line of credit with people who are elected and thus pose no threat to those who act against our interests (Marian Wright Edelman Quotes) The challenge of social justice is to evoke a sense of community that we need to make our nation a better place, just as we make it a safer place (Marian Wright Edelman Quotes) We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small daily differences we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee (Marian Wright Edelman Quotes) You didn’t have a choice about the parents you inherited, but you do have a choice about the kind of parent you will be (Marian Wright Edelman Quotes) You just need to be a flea against injustice. Enough committed fleas biting strategically can make even the biggest dog uncomfortable and transform even the biggest nation (Marian Wright Edelman Quotes)

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