That’s really what my work is all about – bringing kids together.
RUBY BRIDGESWe have tolerance, respect, and equality in our written laws but not in the hearts of some of our people.
More Ruby Bridges Quotes
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A lot of my strength came from my upbringing.
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I think racism is something that is passed on and taught to our kids, and that’s a shame.
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We must absolutely take care of one another.
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I believe in my prayers.
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I believe that we have to come together, and we have to rely on the goodness of each other.
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Learn from these monuments, whether we like them or not, and put them in their context.
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I pray for my enemies, that God would forgive them.
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When it comes to love, never be reckless with someone else’s heart.
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If you really think about it, if we begin to teach history exactly the way that it happened – good, bad, ugly, no matter what – I believe that we’re going to find that we are closer, more connected than we are apart.
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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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Love is Love. Better to Love than Hate!!!
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I do think that some people are born as old souls.
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I was the first black child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana in 1960.
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You cannot look at a person and tell whether they’re good or bad.
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Racism is a grown-up disease, and we should stop using our kids to spread it.
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