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Marian Wright Edelman

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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When you see problems or unfairness in the world, it’s your responsibility to take action to improve things. This process doesn’t happen all at once but requires making gradual progress through small, deliberate actions.

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