233 Quotes by Marian Wright Edelman

It is utterly exhausting being Black in America - physically, mentally, and emotionally. While many minority groups and women feel similar stress, there is no respite or escape from your badge of color.

It is a spiritually impoverished nation that permits infants and children to be the poorest Americans.

In trying to make a big difference, don't ignore the small daily differences we can make.

There are levels of outrage, and there's a point at which you can't be trespassed upon anymore.

the poor have been sent to the front lines of a federal budget deficit reduction war that few other groups were drafted to fight ...

Don't be afraid of hard work.

It is the responsibility of every adult... to make sure that children hear what we have learned from the lessons of life and to hear over and over that we love them and that they are not alone.

You were born God's original. Try not to become someone's copy.

Never work just for money. Money alone won't save your soul or build a decent family life or help you sleep at night. We're the richest nation on Earth, with the highest number of imprisoned people in the world. Our drug addictions and child poverty are among the highest in the industrialized world. So don't ever confuse wealth or fame with character.