Investing in [children] is not a national luxury or a national choice. It's a national necessity. If the foundation of your house is crumbling, you don't say you can't afford to fix it while you're building astronomically expensive fences to protect it from outside enemies. The issue is not are we going to pay - it's are we going to pay now, up front, or are we going to pay a whole lot more later on.
Marian Wright EdelmanWe do not have a money problem in America. We have a values and priorities problem.
Marian Wright EdelmanWhen President Kennedy was elected, many black Americans, like so many Americans, were captivated by his youth and energy and promise and were especially hopeful that he might move the country in a new direction on civil rights.
Marian Wright EdelmanI don't care what my children choose to do professionally, just as long as within their choices they understand they've got to give something back.
Marian Wright Edelman