If you're in government service for the money, then you'll do what you have to do to survive. But if you're in it to do the right thing, then it might mean that you won't get to stay there, but… — Shirley Sherrod Copy Share Image
When I look in the mirror I see someone who's aging now, and someone who kept a commitment made many, many years ago, and… — Shirley Sherrod Copy Share Image
You have to approach people with the truth and with love, and with what's right. I was determined to get the truth out because… — Shirley Sherrod Copy Share Image
If you're in government service for the money, then you'll do what you have to do to survive. But if you're in it to… — Shirley Sherrod Copy Share Image
You can't give up. Sometimes you get knocked down, but you have to get back up, fighting. You have to think about the others… — Shirley Sherrod Copy Share Image
I grew up on a farm and, prior to my father's murder, I wanted to get away from the farm, and away from South Georgia where the Jim Crow laws absolutely controlled anything and everything we did. So, my goal was to leave once I completed high school. But on the night of my father's murder, I made a commitment… — Shirley Sherrod Copy Share
I am just a pawn. I was just here. They are after a bigger thing, they would love to take us back to where… — Shirley Sherrod Copy Share Image
I love helping other people. When I made a commitment to stay in the South, to work for change, it meant devoting my life… — Shirley Sherrod Copy Share Image
I wish that somehow, some way we could learn to live together in this country. — Shirley Sherrod Copy Share Image
I've remained a supporter of the Obama administration, even at the height of my ordeal. There's a lot that he could do differently, but… — Shirley Sherrod Copy Share Image
Dr. King has long been my hero. I didn't get to work with him much, but my husband did in the early years. Dr.… — Shirley Sherrod Copy Share Image
The traditional farm, the peanuts, the cotton, the corn, is probably not the thing to do, because you're up against big farmers who can… — Shirley Sherrod Copy Share Image
I want the world to know that Shirley Sherrod is someone who is committed to helping others. I love people, and I love doing… — Shirley Sherrod Copy Share Image
