Quotes by Marian Wright Edelman

Explore a curated collection of 30 quotes by Marian Wright Edelman. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

Failure is just another way to learn how to do something right. — Marian Wright Edelman
You really can change the world if you care enough. — Marian Wright Edelman
You just need to be a flea against injustice. Enough committed fleas biting strategically can make even the biggest dog — Marian Wright Edelman
Never work just for money or for power. They won't save your soul or help you sleep at night. — Marian Wright Edelman
If you as parents cut corners, your children will too. If you lie, they will too. If you spend all your money on yoursel — Marian Wright Edelman
Service is the rent we pay for being. It is the very purpose of life, and not something you do in your spare time. — Marian Wright Edelman
Being considerate of others will take your children further in life than any college degree. — Marian Wright Edelman
Service is the rent we pay for the life we have been given. — Marian Wright Edelman
Failure is just another way to learn how to do something right. — Marian Wright Edelman
Being considerate of others will take you and your children further in life than any college or professional degree. — Marian Wright Edelman
Service to others is the rent you pay for living on this planet. — Marian Wright Edelman
The legacy I want to leave is a child-care system that says no kid is going to be left alone or left unsafe. — Marian Wright Edelman
You really can change the world if you care enough. — Marian Wright Edelman
If you don't like the way the world is you change it. You have an obligation to change it. You just do it one step at a — Marian Wright Edelman
No person has the right to rain on your dreams. — Marian Wright Edelman
We must not... ignore the small daily differences we can make which over time add up to big differences that we often — Marian Wright Edelman
Don't be afraid of hard work. — Marian Wright Edelman
To all those mothers and fathers who are struggling with teen-agers, I say, just be patient: even though it looks like y — Marian Wright Edelman
Family and moral values are so central to everything that I am. — Marian Wright Edelman
The Declaration of Independence was always our vision of who we wanted to be, our ideal of freedom and justice, how we w — Marian Wright Edelman