Top 73 Quotes by Andrew Young

About Andrew Young

These are some quotes by American author Andrew Young Clergyman, who was born on March 12, 1932.

Slavery didn't break up the black families as much as liberal welfare rules.

Slavery didn't break up the black families as much as liberal welfare rules.

Andrew Young

Nobody black had learned anything from the 'Letter from the Birmingham Jail' or from the 'I Have a Dream' speech. That was a revelation of white people.

Nobody black had learned anything from the 'Letter from the Birmingham Jail' or from the 'I Have a Dream' speech. That was a revelation of white people.

Andrew Young

Everything that has happened in my life is because of good government and because the United States of America was the greatest nation on the face of the earth.

Everything that has happened in my life is because of good government and because the United States of America was the greatest nation on the face of the earth.

Andrew Young

Most of my teachers wanted to send me to the principal's office. But my fourth-grade teacher once put her arms around me and said, 'You sure write well.' And I've had good penmanship until this day. She was the only one who ever said anything nice to me. That's the kind of motivation that students need.

Andrew Young

My hope for my children must be that they respond to the still, small voice of God in their own hearts.

My hope for my children must be that they respond to the still, small voice of God in their own hearts.

Andrew Young

Everybody in America has been dependent on the government at some time. We owe everybody in America the right to vote and access to capital. What I say is, let's make America work, let's make democracy and free enterprise work for everybody.

Andrew Young

Freedom is a struggle, and we do it together. Not only together as black citizens, but black and white together.

Freedom is a struggle, and we do it together. Not only together as black citizens, but black and white together.

Andrew Young

I was raised that way: don't get mad, get smart.

I was raised that way: don't get mad, get smart.

Andrew Young

There's no problem on the planet that can't be solved without violence. That's the lesson of the civil rights movement.

There's no problem on the planet that can't be solved without violence. That's the lesson of the civil rights movement.

Andrew Young

We think it is complicated to change the world. Change comes little by little. Nothing worthwhile can happen in one generation.

We think it is complicated to change the world. Change comes little by little. Nothing worthwhile can happen in one generation.

Andrew Young

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