Learn to be quiet enough to hear the genuine within yourself so that you can hear it in others. Marian Wright Edelman genuinehearlearn Change image and share on social
Remember and help America remember that the fellowship of human beings is more important than the fellowship of race and class and gender in a democratic society. Marian Wright Edelman americabeingclass Change image and share on social
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 changeobligationstep Change image and share on social
A lot of people are waiting for Martin Luther King or Mahatma Gandhi to come back - but they are gone. We are it. It is up to us. It is up to you. Marian Wright Edelman backgandhiking Change image and share on social
It never occurred to me that I was not going to challenge segregation. Marian Wright Edelman challengeoccursegregation Change image and share on social
Family and moral values are so central to everything that I am. Marian Wright Edelman centralfamilymoral Change image and share on social
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 actcreditelect Change image and share on social
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 americaneffortfabric share on social
When President Kennedy was elected, many black Americans, like so many Americans, were captivated by his youth and energy and promise and were especially hopeful that he might move the country in a new direction on civil rights. Marian Wright Edelman americanblackcaptivate share on social
Being considerate of others will take your children further in life than any college degree. Marian Wright Edelman childcollegeconsiderate Change image and share on social
