Who said "My life became a symbol of something much bigger than me."?

This quote is attributed to Edith Windsor.

My life became a symbol of something much bigger than me. - Edith Windsor

"My life became a symbol of something much bigger than me."

Edith Windsor Inspiration

Civil Rights Activist, Plaintiff American 1929–2017

"I was married for 44 years. I should have been married for 44 more."

"Why should I take back the loss of the gay marriage case? I didn't lose anything."

"I am still married to Thea in my heart."

"What we're trying to do is basically restore me and Thea's marriage to the status that we think it should have always had."

"The best part of living is knowing you survived."

"The world needs heroes."

"Life is too short to live poorly."

"I'd rather be an optimist and be wrong than a pessimist and be right"