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.
RUBY BRIDGESI 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.
More Ruby Bridges Quotes
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When it comes to love, never be reckless with someone else’s heart.
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Now that I’m a parent, I know that my parents were incredibly brave.
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I want to inspire kids.
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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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That’s really what my work is all about – bringing kids together.
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Love is Love. Better to Love than Hate!!!
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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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I do think that some people are born as old souls.
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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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I wanted to use my experience to teach kids that racism has no place in hearts and minds.
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We all have a common enemy, and it is evil.
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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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I pray for my enemies, that God would forgive them.
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