Andrew Young
Andrew Young
Andrew Jackson Young, Jr.is an American politician, diplomat, activist, and pastor from Georgia. He has served as a Congressman from Georgia's 5th congressional district, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, and Mayor of Atlanta. He served as President of the National Council of Churches USA, was a member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conferenceduring the Civil Rights Movement, and was a supporter and friend of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth12 March 1932
CityNew Orleans, LA
CountryUnited States of America
Most of my teachers wanted to send me to the principal's office. But my fourth-grade teacher once put her arms around me and said, 'You sure write well.' And I've had good penmanship until this day. She was the only one who ever said anything nice to me. That's the kind of motivation that students need.
I think the whole movement, both in the black community and in the federal government and in big business, is sort of floundering.
I think there's just going to be an outpouring of gifts. People are good and hungry for an opportunity to do good.
Without all of this, ... Jimmy Carter nor Bill Clinton might never have been elected president.
Martin's real dream was to be a preacher at this church.
Why do we vote on Tuesday? Why don't we vote on the weekend?.
To whom much is given, much is required - not expected, but required.
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.
Everything that has happened in my life is because of good government and because the United States of America was the greatest nation on the face of the earth.
The pluses outweigh the minuses. They do give benefits, they do have health insurance.
With this, I had to learn and develop a character over time.
From my discussions with Michael, his finances were structured precisely according to his wishes. I understand the money is exactly where it is supposed to be.
We say those who suffered here ... your suffering is not in vain. We assure you that we, the children of the world, will learn new lessons. We will define the future, not hatred, not bitterness, not alienation. But joy (and) happiness.
One of the principles of nonviolence is that you leave your opponents whole and better off than you found them.