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 BRIDGESRacism is a grown-up disease, and we should stop using our kids to spread it.
More Ruby Bridges Quotes
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I pray for my enemies, that God would forgive them.
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I believe in my prayers.
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I want to inspire kids.
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Bravery knows no age or gender.
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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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I believe that we have to come together, and we have to rely on the goodness of each other.
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A lot of my strength came from my upbringing.
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We all have a common enemy, and it is evil.
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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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Kids come into the world with clean hearts, fresh starts.
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My mother had taught me that the only thing you could depend on was your faith, and I had that.
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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 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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Racism is a grown-up disease, and we should stop using our kids to spread it.
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