Andrew Young Professions : Former Mayor of Atlanta Born : March 12, 1932 Browse All Authors Top 94 quotes by Andrew Young I like my life. I've had a good life. I think the reason is my parents taught me that life is a burden. But if you take it one day at a time, it's an easy burden. Andrew Young good-life parent thinking More and more I find I'm really impressed with how much my son knows and how much he thinks like me. But he never would agree with me and he never would listen to me on anything. Andrew Young listen-to-me son thinking What Iran wants and what North Korea wants is respect. Andrew Young korea iran want Nobody Black had learned anything from the `Letter from the Birmingham Jail' or from the `I Have a Dream' speech. That was a revelation of white people. Andrew Young jail white dream We were trying to transform America, not triumph over white folk. Andrew Young white justice america There is a sense in which the United States Ambassador speaks to the United States, as well as for the United States. I have always seen my role as a thermostat, rather than a thermometer. So I'm going to be actively working... for my own concerns. I have always had people advise me on what to say, but never on what not to say. Andrew Young ambassadors roles people Our children lost our direction because they have been compromised. They have found freedom at the ballot box, and then they have taken on plastic chains around their minds and souls and mortgage their future on credit cards. They have to learn better - they have to learn the value of ideas and health as opposed to wealth. Andrew Young taken children ideas Do not try to live your children's lives out of your own frustrations. Andrew Young frustration trying children Freedom is a struggle, and we do it together. Not only together as black citizens, but black and white together. Andrew Young black-and-white struggle together Can wealth give happiness? look around and see, what gay distress! what splendid misery! Whatever fortunes lavishly can pour, the mind annihilates and calls for more. Andrew Young gay mind giving I'm against voter fraud in any form, and I have long supported a national voter ID card. But ID cards need not - and must not - restrict voting rights in any way, shape or form. Andrew Young voting rights long Having personally watched the Voting Rights Act being signed into law that August day, I can't begin to imagine how we could have all been so wrong in believing that more Americans would vote once they were all truly free to do so. Andrew Young august law believe Violence is not more efficient than non-violence. Andrew Young non-violence efficient violence Martin Luther King said America had given a bad check to black people. Andrew Young race kings america If I hadn't been so outspoken, Jimmy Carter wouldn't have wanted me. Andrew Young carter outspoken wanted I would define morality as enlightened self-interest...That old Platonic ideal that there are certain pure moral forms just isn't where we are. Andrew Young enlightened morality self I've been dyslexic and had Attention Deficit Disorder at some time in my life. I still read with a highlighter, but I've always loved to read. Andrew Young deficit disorder attention Civil rights leaders are involved in helping poor people. That's what I've been doing all my life. Andrew Young rights life people My daddy was determined to make me a dentist and a baseball player. And I loved my daddy but I wasted four years of college trying to do what he wanted me to do, and not what I felt I wanted to do. Andrew Young player college baseball President Jimmy Carter was a citizen soldier. Ironically, he was considered weak because he didn't kill anybody and he didn't get anyone killed. Andrew Young citizens president soldier Similar Authors Maynard Jackson former-mayor-of-atlanta Shirley Franklin former-mayor-of-atlanta All Authors
