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

Quote by Marian Wright Edelman

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Whoever said anybody has a right to give up?

Whoever said anybody has a right to give up?

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...

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...

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...

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,...

The old notion that children are the private property of parents dies very slowly. In...

The old notion that children are the private property of parents dies very slowly. In...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

Don't feel entitled to anything you didn't sweat and struggle for.

Don't feel entitled to anything you didn't sweat and struggle for.

Service is what life is all about.

Service is what life is all about.

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.

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...

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...