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

Quote by Marian Wright Edelman

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If we think we have ours and don't owe any time or money or effort...

If we think we have ours and don't owe any time or money or effort...

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...

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...

Education is a precondition to survival in America today.

Education is a precondition to survival in America today.

A lot of people are waiting for Martin Luther King or Mahatma Gandhi to come...

A lot of people are waiting for Martin Luther King or Mahatma Gandhi to come...

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...

No person has the right to rain on your dreams.

No person has the right to rain on your dreams.

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...

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,...

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 do not have a money problem in America. We have a values and priorities...

We do not have a money problem in America. We have a values and priorities...

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...

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...

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,...

Parents have become so convinced that educators know what is best for their children that...

Parents have become so convinced that educators know what is best for their children that...

Whoever said anybody has a right to give up?

Whoever said anybody has a right to give up?

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...

Service is what life is all about.

Service is what life is all about.

You really can change the world if you care enough.

You really can change the world if you care enough.