I pray for my enemies, that God would forgive them.
RUBY BRIDGESA lot of my strength came from my upbringing.
More Ruby Bridges Quotes
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Racism is a grown-up disease, and we should stop using our kids to spread it.
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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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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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A lot of my strength came from my upbringing.
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When it comes to love, never be reckless with someone else’s heart.
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I want to inspire kids.
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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 think racism is something that is passed on and taught to our kids, and that’s a shame.
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Kids come into the world with clean hearts, fresh starts.
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I do think that some people are born as old souls.
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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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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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That’s really what my work is all about – bringing kids together.
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We stand United against Racism!
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We all have a common enemy, and it is evil.
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