Our elders said back then that if Black folks really wanted to see Change, they had to step up to the plate and do it themselves. Somebody has to be First. Will that be you?
RUBY BRIDGESOur elders said back then that if Black folks really wanted to see Change, they had to step up to the plate and do it themselves. Somebody has to be First. Will that be you?
More Ruby Bridges Quotes
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I believe in my prayers.
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Racism is a form of hate. We pass it on to our young people. When we do that, we are robbing children of their innocence.
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Kids come into the world with clean hearts, fresh starts.
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We may not all be equally guilty. But we are all equally responsible for building a decent and just society.
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Evil isn’t prejudiced. It doesn’t care what you look like; it just wants a place to rest. It’s up to you whether you give it that place.
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We stand United against Racism!
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Today and Everyday I stand against Injustice and in solidarity with our Asian, Asian-American & Pacific Islander Brothers and Sisters.
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We must absolutely take care of one another.
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My mother and our pastor always said you have to pray for your enemies and people who do you wrong, and that’s what I did.
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I believe it doesn’t do yourself any good to hate.
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Bravery knows no age or gender.
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Learn from these monuments, whether we like them or not, and put them in their context.
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A lot of my strength came from my upbringing.
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My mother had taught me that the only thing you could depend on was your faith, and I had that.
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I pray for my enemies, that God would forgive them.
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