Service is what life is all about.

Quote by Marian Wright Edelman

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Never work just for money or for power. They won't save your soul or help...

Never work just for money or for power. They won't save your soul or help...

My faith has been the driving thing of my life. I think it is important...

My faith has been the driving thing of my life. I think it is important...

The challenge of social justice is to evoke a sense of community that we need...

The challenge of social justice is to evoke a sense of community that we need...

People who don't vote have no line of credit with people who are elected and...

People who don't vote have no line of credit with people who are elected and...

We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference,...

We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference,...

Learn to be quiet enough to hear the genuine within yourself so that you can...

Learn to be quiet enough to hear the genuine within yourself so that you can...

If you don't like the way the world is, you change it. You have an...

If you don't like the way the world is, you change it. You have an...

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

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

If you as parents cut corners, your children will too. If you lie, they will...

If you as parents cut corners, your children will too. If you lie, they will...

Far less wealthy industrialized countries have committed to end child poverty, while the United States...

Far less wealthy industrialized countries have committed to end child poverty, while the United States...

You really can change the world if you care enough.

You really can change the world if you care enough.

You just need to be a flea against injustice. Enough committed fleas biting strategically can...

You just need to be a flea against injustice. Enough committed fleas biting strategically can...

Remember and help America remember that the fellowship of human beings is more important than...

Remember and help America remember that the fellowship of human beings is more important than...

Service is the rent we pay for being. It is the very purpose of life,...

Service is the rent we pay for being. It is the very purpose of life,...

Never work just for money or for power. They won't save your soul or help...

Never work just for money or for power. They won't save your soul or help...

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

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

You're not obligated to win. You're obligated to keep trying to do the best you...

You're not obligated to win. You're obligated to keep trying to do the best you...

You didn't have a choice about the parents you inherited, but you do have a...

You didn't have a choice about the parents you inherited, but you do have a...

Whoever said anybody has a right to give up?

Whoever said anybody has a right to give up?

People who don't vote have no line of credit with people who are elected and...

People who don't vote have no line of credit with people who are elected and...