My mother had taught me that the only thing you could depend on was your faith, and I had that.
RUBY BRIDGESBravery knows no age or gender.
More Ruby Bridges Quotes
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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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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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If you really think about it, if we begin to teach history exactly the way that it happened – good, bad, ugly, no matter what – I believe that we’re going to find that we are closer, more connected than we are apart.
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Now that I’m a parent, I know that my parents were incredibly brave.
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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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That’s really what my work is all about – bringing kids together.
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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 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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A lot of my strength came from my upbringing.
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I believe in my prayers.
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Love is Love. Better to Love than Hate!!!
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I believe it doesn’t do yourself any good to hate.
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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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Learn from these monuments, whether we like them or not, and put them in their context.
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I want to inspire kids.
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