We all have a common enemy, and it is evil.
RUBY BRIDGESI believe it doesn’t do yourself any good to hate.
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A lot of my strength came from my upbringing.
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I believe in my prayers.
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You cannot look at a person and tell whether they’re good or bad.
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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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Now that I’m a parent, I know that my parents were incredibly brave.
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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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The greatest lesson I learned that year in Mrs. Henry’s class was the lesson Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., tried to teach us all: Never judge people by the color of their skin. God makes each of us unique in ways that go much deeper.
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We have tolerance, respect, and equality in our written laws but not in the hearts of some of our people.
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When it comes to love, never be reckless with someone else’s heart.
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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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I felt like there was something I needed to do – speaking to kids and sharing my story with them and helping them understand racism has no place in the minds and hearts of children.
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I pray for my enemies, that God would forgive them.
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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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Learn from these monuments, whether we like them or not, and put them in their context.
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