Education is a precondition to survival in America today.

Quote by Marian Wright Edelman

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You really can change the world if you care enough.

You really can change the world if you care enough.

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...

Whoever said anybody has a right to give up?

Whoever said anybody has a right to give up?

Service is what life is all about.

Service is what life is all about.

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...

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...

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,...

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.

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.

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...

We are willing to spend the least amount of money to keep a kid at...

We are willing to spend the least amount of money to keep a kid at...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

The future which we hold in trust for our own children will be shaped by...

The future which we hold in trust for our own children will be shaped by...

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'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...