I was the first black child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana in 1960.
RUBY BRIDGESWhen it comes to love, never be reckless with someone else’s heart.
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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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When it comes to love, never be reckless with someone else’s heart.
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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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Evil looks like you and I. I know what evil looks like, and I know that it comes in all shades and colors.
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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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We must absolutely take care of one another.
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I want to inspire kids.
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Love is Love. Better to Love than Hate!!!
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When I think about our babies today and them not being safe in school, I think that should be the next civil rights movement, you know, is to ban the assault weapons so that our babies can be safe.
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I believe it doesn’t do yourself any good to hate.
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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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I wanted to use my experience to teach kids that racism has no place in hearts and minds.
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Bravery knows no age or gender.
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That’s really what my work is all about – bringing kids together.
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I pray for my enemies, that God would forgive them.
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