A lot of my strength came from my upbringing.
RUBY BRIDGESWe stand United against Racism!
More Ruby Bridges Quotes
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I want to inspire kids.
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Learn from these monuments, whether we like them or not, and put them in their context.
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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?
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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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Kids come into the world with clean hearts, fresh starts.
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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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Today and Everyday I stand against Injustice and in solidarity with our Asian, Asian-American & Pacific Islander Brothers and Sisters.
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I believe it doesn’t do yourself any good to hate.
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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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I wanted to use my experience to teach kids that racism has no place in hearts and minds.
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When it comes to love, never be reckless with someone else’s heart.
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I do think that some people are born as old souls.
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We must absolutely take care of one another.
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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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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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