If we don't stand up for children, then we don't stand for much. Marian Wright Edelman childstand Change image and share on social
No one, Eleanor Roosevelt said, can make you feel inferior without your consent. Never give it. Marian Wright Edelman consenteleanorfeel Change image and share on social
Service is what life is all about. Marian Wright Edelman lifeservice Change image and 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
I never thought I was breaking a glass ceiling. I just had to do what I had to do, and it never occurred to me not to. Marian Wright Edelman breakceilglass Change image and share on social
We have the capacity to make sure that every mother has pre-natal care. Yet, we don't do it. What is it about America? It says we don't value children and families. We are hypocrites. Marian Wright Edelman americacapacitycare Change image and share on social
I hadn't planned on going to law school. I wanted to study 19th-century Russian literature. Marian Wright Edelman 19thcenturylaw Change image and share on social
Education is a precondition to survival in America today. Marian Wright Edelman americaeducationprecondition Change image and share on social
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 angrycarechild share on social
If things are too easy, life is a whole lot less interesting. Marian Wright Edelman easyinterestlife Change image and share on social
