There were these great women in Montgomery, [Rosa Louise] Parks was among them. Jo Ann Robinson [who organized the bus boycott] was among them. It's always these ordinary women and men of grace who have been waiting and seething and planning to change things that are unjust that bring movement.
Marian Wright EdelmanBe a good ancestor. Stand for something bigger than yourself. Add value to the Earth during your sojourn.
Marian Wright EdelmanWhy are guns the only unregulated consumer products in America? We regulate toy guns and teddy bears, but we do not regulate a product that kills 4,600 children a year.
Marian Wright EdelmanThere comes a time when you roll up your sleeves and put yourself at the top of your commitment list.
Marian Wright EdelmanThe crisis of children having children has been eclipsed by the greater crisis of children killing children.
Marian Wright Edelman