Marian Wright Edelman

"To all those mothers and fathers who are struggling with teen-agers, I say, just be patient: even though it looks like you can't do anything right for a number of years, parents become popular again when kids reach 20."

- Marian Wright Edelman

"You really can change the world if you care enough."

- Marian Wright Edelman

"If we don’t stand up for children, then we don’t stand for much."

- Marian Wright Edelman

"Listening to children is the most basic way to respect their rights."

- Marian Wright Edelman

"Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world for the better."

- Marian Wright Edelman

"Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it."

- Marian Wright Edelman

"The strength of a nation lies in the homes of its people."

- Marian Wright Edelman

"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

"Service is what life is all about."

- Marian Wright Edelman

"You’re not obligated to win. You’re obligated to keep trying to do the best you can every day."

- Marian Wright Edelman

"You are not obligated to win. You’re obligated to keep trying to do the best you can every day."

- Marian Wright Edelman

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

- Marian Wright Edelman

"Being considerate of others will take your children further in life than any college degree."

- Marian Wright Edelman