Marian Wright Edelman

Marian Wright Edelman

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Writer
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American activist for children's rights (born 1939)

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Born

June 6, 1939

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Birthplace

Bennettsville

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Nationality

United States

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Spouse(s)

Peter Edelman
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Professional Background

writerlawyerchildren's rights activist
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"Service is the rent we pay for being. It is the very purpose of life, and not something you do in your spare time."
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"If you don't like the way the world is, you change it. You have an obligation to change it. You just do it one step at a time."
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"Education is a precondition to survival in America today."
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"Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it."
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"Family and moral values are so central to everything that I am."
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"No person has the right to rain on your dreams."
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"You really can change the world if you care enough."
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"You're not obligated to win. You're obligated to keep trying to do the best you can every day."
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