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.
RUBY BRIDGESA lot of my strength came from my upbringing.
More Ruby Bridges Quotes
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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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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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I want to inspire kids.
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Bravery knows no age or gender.
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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 believe in my prayers.
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Racism is a grown-up disease, and we should stop using our kids to spread it.
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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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Kids come into the world with clean hearts, fresh starts.
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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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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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That’s really what my work is all about – bringing kids together.
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I do think that some people are born as old souls.
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