Marian Wright Edelman Quotes

The most important thing is that you be a good person and you live by the golden rule of do unto others. If you live by that, that's all I care about.

We all, as individuals, can and should act compassionately and charitably. We can volunteer our time, energy, and dollars to help the underprivileged. We can feed the hungry, house the homeless. Most of us feel a moral and ethical responsibility to do so - to 'do unto others.'

The compass of compassion asks not what is good for me? but what is good? Not what is best for me but what is best. Not what is right for me but what is right. Not how much can we take? but How much ought we leave? and how much might we give? Not what is easy but what is worthy. Not what is practical but what is moral.

We all have the duty to do good.

I think service is honorable, and that was always inculcated in me.

The wretched have no compassion, they can do good only from strong principles of duty.

For me, life is about experience and being a good person.

This idea of selfishness as a virtue, as opposed to generosity: That, to me, is unnatural.

Try to find the path of least resistance and use it without harming others. Live with integrity and morality, not only with people but with all beings.

The true basis of morality is utility; that is, the adaptation of our actions to the promotion of the general welfare and happiness; the endeavour so to rule our lives that we may serve and bless mankind.

No one can be good for long if goodness is not in demand.

Being a good person and fair person is very important in life, I think.

I feel really ambiguous about the psychology of people trying to do good in the world.

As long as I'm a good person and I do things from the heart, that's all that matters.

Giving is good, but taking is bad and brings death.

It is by doing good that we become good.

I am convinced that everyone can develop a good heart and sense of responsibility with or without religion.

Reason perhaps teaches certain bourgeois virtues, but it does not make either heroes or saints.

It is the essence of responsibility to put the public good ahead of personal gain.

Seven social sins: politics without principles, wealth without work, pleasure without conscience, knowledge without character, commerce without morality, science without humanity, and worship without sacrifice.

Never act in breach of trust ., Live morally, do not aspire for other's Wealth, Women and God ., Consume according to your requirements and contribute the rest to the society Earn wealth through honest and truthful work.

The whole history of the world has been the struggle between the selfish and the unselfish.

You can be brilliant in some ways and despicable in others. You can be a clean, upright, moral individual in your private life who never swears, treats women with respect, and speaks highly of duty and honor - and go out every day and dedicate yourself to a cause that makes the world worse.

I'm not crooked, and I want to help people.

Humanity is more important to me than talent... if there's a choice to make, I'll go humanity over talent every time.