Marian Wright Edelman Quotes – Wisdom and Inspiration

Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it.

Service is the rent we pay for living on this earth.

The more we increase the active participation and partnership with young people, the better we serve them.

You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it.

Children don’t arrive with an instruction manual. We have to write that manual ourselves.

The future which we hold in trust for our own children will be shaped by our fairness to other people’s children.

The question is not whether we can afford to invest in every child; it is whether we can afford not to.

If you don’t like the way the world is, you change it. You have an obligation to change it, and you just do it one step at a time.

If you never ask yourself any questions about the meaning of a passage, you cannot expect the Bible to give you any insight.

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.

Stand up for what is right, even if you’re standing alone.

The measure of our progress as a nation is how we treat the poorest among us.

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.

Parents have become so convinced that educators know what is best for their children that they forget that they themselves are really the experts.

If work and creativity are to thrive in our society, we must find ways to overcome the barriers and the stereotypes that still exist to prevent all adults from fully participating in our society.

You just need a heart full of grace and a soul generated by love.

It’s hard to be what you can’t see.

If you want to stick it to somebody, be educated.

Hope is the ability to believe that change is possible, even in the face of adversity.

Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom.

Education is a human right with immense power to transform.

Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth.

The solutions to our problems reside within us, and we must muster the courage, creativity, and will to act.

We must treat each other with dignity and respect, and we must teach our children to do the same.

We must not let our fears hold us back from pursuing justice and equality for all.

Our children are our greatest investment, and we must ensure they have the tools they need to succeed.

We must teach our children the values of love, compassion, and empathy.

Every child deserves a chance to succeed, regardless of their background or circumstances.

Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world.

Don’t wait for someone else to make a difference, be the change you want to see in the world.

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

We must be the change we wish to see in the world.

The greatest gift you can give to others is your time and attention.

Every child deserves a safe and loving home.

The power to change lies within each of us.

Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.

We must be the change we wish to see in the world.

It’s not enough to have lived life; we must be determined to live for something.

The cost of not caring is more than we can bear.

Our success is measured not only by our accomplishments, but by how we uplift others.

Every child deserves a chance, no matter their circumstance.

The power to make a difference lies within each of us.

It’s not enough to just care – we must take action.

Education is the key that unlocks the door to success.

We must fight for justice for all, especially the most vulnerable among us.

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