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
We must always refill and ensure there is a critical mass of leaders and activists committed to nonviolence and racial and economic justice who will keep seeding and building transforming movements. Marian Wright Edelman activistbuildcommit 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
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
A nation that does not stand for its children does not stand for anything and will not stand tall in the future. Marian Wright Edelman childfuturenation Change image and share on social
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 challengecommunityevoke Change image and share on social
You're not obligated to win. You're obligated to keep trying to do the best you can every day. Marian Wright Edelman dayobligatewin Change image and share on social
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 childconvinceeducator Change image and share on social
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
There should not be one new dime in tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires as long as millions of children in America are poor, hungry, uneducated and without health coverage. Marian Wright Edelman americabillionairebreak Change image and share on social