You really can change the world if you care enough.

Quote by Marian Wright Edelman

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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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

No one, Eleanor Roosevelt said, can make you feel inferior without your consent. Never give...

No one, Eleanor Roosevelt said, can make you feel inferior without your consent. Never give...

Service is what life is all about.

Service is what life is all about.

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...

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...

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...