“The U.S. Army took on a lion's share of my tuition as I entered colleg...” — Wes Moore Quote

“The U.S. Army took on a lion's share of my tuition as I entered college. My mother, by completing the financial aid forms, helped pay the rest of the costs. In all honesty, without that financial aid, I would not have chosen Johns Hopkins University for my undergraduate education.”

“Poverty is a horrible, bedeviling force that invades and infects every aspect of our lives and communities - our homes, our pantries, our schools, our careers, and our health.”

“Law enforcement must help lead the conversation that the solemn obligation to 'protect and serve' applies to those both presumed innocent and those presumed guilty.”

“I want to do roles that are important for the story and not there for ornamental value or to just aid another character in the film which is often a 'friend's role' in mainstream films.”

“Feminists, I hasten to add, are not all bad. In fact, they are an ideal bellwether, an invaluable aid in helping me form opinions on issues that I don't have time to keep up with. If the feminists are for it, I'm against it; if the feminists are against it, I'm for it.”

“To aid life, leaving it free, however, that is the basic task of the educator.”