Racism is a grown-up disease, and we should stop using our kids to spread it.
RUBY BRIDGESWhen 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.
More Ruby Bridges Quotes
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Now that I’m a parent, I know that my parents were incredibly brave.
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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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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.
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I believe it doesn’t do yourself any good to hate.
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Learn from these monuments, whether we like them or not, and put them in their context.
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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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You cannot look at a person and tell whether they’re good or bad.
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A lot of my strength came from my upbringing.
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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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We have tolerance, respect, and equality in our written laws but not in the hearts of some of our people.
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We must absolutely take care of one another.
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I pray for my enemies, that God would forgive them.
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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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We may not all be equally guilty. But we are all equally responsible for building a decent and just society.
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That’s really what my work is all about – bringing kids together.
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