Quotes by Marian Wright Edelman

A nation that does not stand for its children does not stand for anything and will not stand tall in the future.

Together we can and must fight for justice for our children and protect them from draconian tax cuts and budget choices that threaten their survival, education and preparation for the future. If they are not ready for tomorrow, neither is America.

The Declaration of Independence was always our vision of who we wanted to be, our ideal of freedom and justice, how we were going to be different, and what the American experiment was going to be about.

My faith has been the driving thing of my life. I think it is important that people who are perceived as liberals not be afraid of talking about moral and community values.

I try to act out of faith.

I grew up in a very religious family and it is the motivating force to every thing I do. I am fortunate to have had adults all around me who really lived their faith, in helping other people and doing the best you can do.

Education is a precondition to survival in America today.

I’m sure I am impatient sometimes. I sure do get angry sometimes. I think it’s outrageous how hard it is to get this country to feed its children and to take care of its children, to give them a decent education.

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

Unless children have strong education and strong families and strong communities and decent housing, it’s not enough to go sit in at a lunch counter.